Barcelona are prepared to sell Antoine Griezmann in the summer as they look to raise transfer funds to buy Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. There are several clubs interested in the World Cup winner, including Manchester United and Arsenal , as Barca explore the option of offloading Griezmann just one season after he joined the Catalan giants.
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Griezmann has failed to live up to his £105million (€120m) price tag after he moved to the Catalan club from Atletico Madrid last summer.
The 29-year-old has scored 14 goals and provided four assists in 37 appearances in all competitions.
In comparison, Messi has scored 24 goals in 31 games this campaign, while Luis Suarez has scored 14 goals in just 23 appearances before his season was abruptly halted due to injury.
According to Sky Sports , Barcelona are exploring options to resign Neymar from PSG and are considering sacrificing Griezmann to do so.
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The report claims Barcelona value Griezmann at £88m (€100m).
And while they are considering offering Griezmann to PSG as part of a player-plus-cash swap deal, they are also prepared to sell him if neither the forward or the French club are interested in that deal - PSG reportedly value Neymar at £135m (€150m).
This leaves the door open for United and Arsenal to be able to try and tempt Griezmann to the Premier League .
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United are in the market for a striker as boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not yet signed a replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who they sold to Inter Milan last summer.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are exploring their options as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be sold if the north London club fails to agree on a contract extension with the striker.
The 30-year-old will enter the final 12 months of his contract in the summer and the Gunners might sell the Gabon international in the next transfer window rather than risk losing him on a free in the future.
Last year Griezmann revealed that he came close to moving to the Premier League but also insisted he was enjoying his time in La Liga.
"It almost happened once but I was very happy where I was," he said in a video posted by Sky Sports.
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"I've had a lot of fun in La Liga and we have something the Premier League doesn't - the sun."
However, after an unimpressive debut season and Barca's public pursuit of Neymar, it could convince the forward to reevaluate his options.
And in a boost to Arsenal's chances, Griezmann has also previously talked about playing alongside his compatriot Alexandre Lacazette at club level.
"As a player I would like to play with Alexandre Lacazette," Griezmann previously said.
"He's a friend of mine off the field and we've played together for the national team. He's got a lot of talent."
