ANTOINE GRIEZMANN has confirmed a summer move to Manchester United is “possible” and a “six out of 10”.
Atletico Madrid’s French star has set Red Devils’ tongues wagging having been linked to the Premier League outfit for months.
Jose Mourinho has been desperate to make the forward his main transfer this close-season – and the 26-year-old was happy to comment on French show Quotidien.
It is different to his tight-lipped stance during the season when he was repeatedly linked with a summer move to Old Trafford.
But unlike previously when he went out of his way to dismiss speculation, he seemed cheekily amused when asked on a French chat show about his intentions.
The interviewer asked him what the chances were of joining the Red Devils on a scale of one to ten, to which he said: “Six”.
The interviewer added: “That’s quite a lot, you understand what you’re saying…?”, to which Griezmann replied: “Yes”.
He was then asked whether it was the first time he had spoken about a United move publicly, to which he again said “Yes, the first time”.
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Griezmann also confirmed that he should know more on the situation “in the next two weeks” – which could refer to United’s all-or-nothing Europa League final against Ajax on Wednesday.
Champions League football is a must for Griezmann, and should Mourinho’s side beat their Dutch opponents, they would play in that tournament next season – so it is potentially a clincher.
The reporter asked him about his idol David Beckham, a United legend – but Griezmann said: “I don’t want to follow [David] Beckham’s path but I have my own.”
What could have tipped United fans over the edge is Griezmann’s mischievous brother Theo, who retweeted the clip with a smilie face – not the first hint he has dropped this year about his brother’s movements.
Diego Simeone confirmed at the weekend that will stay on at Atletico after his side’s 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
And Simeone had previously claimed that Griezmann said he would stay at the club if the Argentine also stayed.
One club he probably won't be going to is Atletico's cross-town rivals Real Madrid, after he led a “jump if you are not a Madridista” chant in the final game at the Vicente Calderon this weekend.
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