Antoine Griezmann has emerged as a potential makeweight in a deal designed to prise Cristiano Ronaldo away from Manchester United - but the Frenchman's close relationship with Paul Pogba could hinder Atletico Madrid's attempts to send him to Old Trafford.
Atletico are pursuing an audacious deal for Ronaldo, who expressed his desire to quit United earlier this summer. The Spanish outfit would be able to offer the Portuguese superstar the Champions League football that he craves, but they could struggle to fund a move for the 37-year-old.
According to The Times, Griezmann has been earmarked as a potential solution to that dilemma, with the report claiming that Atletico have 'offered' the former Barcelona man to Manchester United as a sweetener to help seal a deal for Ronaldo.
