BARCELONA have issued a public statement denying they have agreed a secret deal to sign Antoine Griezmann.
Reports in Spain today have claimed the La Liga leaders have reached agreement with Griezmann over making the switch to the Nou Camp from Atletico Madrid.
Sport claimed the player and his advisers had entered into a deal which would see the 26-year-old join the club at the end of the season.
They say Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu brokered the deal to take Atletico’s star player from them this summer.
But Barca have taken swift action to rubbish the claims amid fears they could get into trouble for making an illegal approach for the French star.
The statement said: “FC Barcelona strongly denies the information that has appeared over the course of the last few hours in different media regarding Atlético Madrid player, Antoine Griezmann, and an alleged deal with our club.
“FC Barcelona expresses its objections in the face of these events and reiterates its full respect for the institution of Atlético Madrid.”
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