Atletico sign Antoine Griezmann

[wiggo24]

Which transfer policy is that?

Young cheap players, then develop them. It's rare they spend 20m+ on a player unless necessary (eg immobile)

 

[trnk]

Actually he is that good at the moment, he really shines in La Liga,outscored both Bale and Neymar last season

So you think he's as good as Neymar, Ronaldo and Ribery ? Because that's who he'd be competing with at Barca, Real and Bayern.

 

[Blake Griffin]

Should we?

yeah, i haven't actually watched him a great deal but we need difference makers in the final third and it would allow eriksen to move inside.

 

[trnk]

Young cheap players, then develop them. It's rare they spend 20m+ on a player unless necessary (eg immobile)

Mkhitaryan 25M€, Reus 17M€

 

[wiggo24]

Mkhitaryan 25M€, Reus 17M€

Good point. Forgot about Mkhitaryan, but Reus was a no brainer. My main point was that Dortmund don't actually need him, and they don't usually spend big money on players they don't need, so I couldn't see them going for Griezmann.

 

[WiganSpur]

There's too much talent around at the moment, and the top clubs are becoming bloated with these sorts of players. There's Shaqiri as well don't forget. If we show 'em the money i'd say it's doable.

 

[Franchise60]

out of our league imo

 

[E17yid]

There's too much talent around at the moment, and the top clubs are becoming bloated with these sorts of players. There's Shaqiri as well don't forget. If we show 'em the money i'd say it's doable.

I doubt we will show em the money tbh. I know we broke our transfer record 3 times last season but we all know why that was. I think a lot of us will be shocked if we see any net spend this season, let alone a £20m-£30m net spend

 

[Matrix]

Surely if we are interested, Lloris can have a word in his ear?

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

The main reason I want Griezmann is because this would be sexy as fuck for the best part of a decade;

-------------Striker--------------
Griezmann---Eriksen---Lamela---

 

[dirtyh]

Surely if we are interested, Lloris can have a word in his ear?

maybe he already has?

 

[Matrix]

maybe he already has?

Well he could say "I've just signed for 5 extra years, it's not bad as people make out!"

 

[WiganSpur]

Griezmann would actually be perfect for the left wing role, could provide us with natural width when needed. Especially seeing as we're struggling at left back.

 

[WiganSpur]

I doubt we will show em the money tbh. I know we broke our transfer record 3 times last season but we all know why that was. I think a lot of us will be shocked if we see any net spend this season, let alone a £20m-£30m net spend

True, but Griezmann is a wonderkid. If Levy is smart he will see that he could potentially be worth double in a couple of years. If we get shut of Siggy and Lennon then we might have a decent wad.

 

[Barry Mead]

So you think he's as good as Neymar, Ronaldo and Ribery ? Because that's who he'd be competing with at Barca, Real and Bayern.

Actually he was a lot better than Neymar this season just gone imo. Fair enough that Neymar was new to the team and league, but if we are comparing yes he was better
Is he likely to go to Barca or Real? no, but not because he is necessarilly not good enough but because they already have quality players and they don't need him. Would he get in the AM team that finished ahead of Barca and Real? then I would say certainly, whether they want to pay the fee or if they actually are allowed to is another matter.
As for Frank Ribery if I had the choice I'd buy Griezmann, Frank's 31 now and we've seen his best years, Griezmann's 23 and keeps getting better

 

[indianspurs]

Surely if we are interested, Lloris can have a word in his ear?

maybe he already has?

And when asked whether Spurs could move to sign his France team-mate Antoine Griezmann – who has also been linked with Arsenal – Lloris added: “He is a target for many top teams at European level, so he will have many choices.”

 

[E17yid]

True, but Griezmann is a wonderkid. If Levy is smart he will see that he could potentially be worth double in a couple of years. If we get shut of Siggy and Lennon then we might have a decent wad.

Mate, I hope you're right. Imagine Lamela, Eriksen and Greizmaan behind Ade/Soldado. You'd like to think that front 4 would produce results.

 

[kitchen]

The main reason I want Griezmann is because this would be sexy as fuck for the best part of a decade;

-------------Striker--------------
Griezmann---Eriksen---Lamela---

Agree completely. If we were to get in Griezmann and hang on to those three and let them gel, then we'd have a side ready to challenge for top honours in a season or two.

 

[absolute bobbins]

Whether this is true or not, a signing like this would shut a lot of people up who have questioned the motives of Pochettino in signing to Spurs.

 

[TH1239]

I said last summer when the Willian deal fell through that we should've met his release clause, and brought him in to go with Eriksen and Lamela. The one thing Griezmann has is REAL end product in the final third. He has a wicked left foot and is a great finisher.

Personally, I think we should go all out and just try to sign Griezmann and Rodriguez for our first team. It'd cost us 50 million or so for the pair, but after sales, we'd be looking at a net spend of somewhere between 15-20 million if you sold Sigurdsson, Lennon (on top of the Livermore/Defoe cash).

Lloris

Walker Chiriches Vertonghen Rodriguez

Capoue/Sandro Paulinho

Lamela Eriksen Griezmann

Adebayor/Soldado

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