Antoine Griezmann

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has hinted towards the sale of Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid, amid rumors of a deal being close.

Barcelona are reportedly ready to accept a fee of around £17.5 million for the sale of the 31-year-old forward, something which the Madrid side are willing to pay. All parties involved in Antoine Griezmann deal are now confident to get the agreement signed soon. In a recent press conference, the Spanish manager was asked about what is going on with the situation involving the French international and whether the Blaugrana are close to reaching an agreement with Atletico. Griezmann is also keen on staying with Diego Simeone’s side and doesn’t want to go back to playing at Camp Nou anytime soon. But it looks like both the La Liga clubs want to solidify a deal well before that happens and are trying to make the loan permanent now. This comes amid rumours that the two Spanish sides are closing in on an agreement to make the French forward’s loan deal permanent.