Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann continues to be linked with a mega-money move to Manchester United and our regulars here at the Football Transfer Tavern are rather excited by the potential transfer.

Just a few short weeks ago, Manchester United looked like serious contenders for the Premier League title.

Four weeks and a Derby defeat later, our locals have been drowning their sorrows following an abysmal September by their standards.

The French international was encouraging his compatriot Paul Pogba to join the Reds this summer, and it is widely believed Griezmann would be keen on following his international team-mate to Old Trafford.

His form in La Liga is simply terrifying at the moment and his overall development has increased under the tutelage of Atletico boss Diego Simeone, and would be a perfect fit for the Premier League.

Here are THREE reasons our landlord feels why United should make a move for Atletico’s prized asset…..

Guarantee of goals

One thing Griezmann brings to the table is a flood of goals.

Simeone has established him as the leading striker at Atletico and in doing so he’s found the net on 50 occasions in just 81 outgoings for the Madrid outfit.

A move to United would bolster their striking options with their forwards not producing on a regular basis, Griezmann would certainly add another dimension to the United front-line – provided they can make the top 4.

If Griezmann made the jump from Spain to England, we may soon see a change in the battle for supremacy in Manchester once again.

Adds youth to an ageing squad

None of us are getting any younger and that rule doesn’t exempt the Manchester United forwards.

The club currently have two strikers over the age of 30 in their squad currently and their prime years are well behind them both.

Antoine Griezmann is 25-years-old and certainly about to come into his prime years as a footballer.

With him added to the Manchester United squad we could see a formidable partnership form between Marcus Rashford and Griezmann.

This one certainly has our locals raising a glass at the prospect of the French international and Rashford combining to devastating consequences across the league.

Potential Ballon D’or winner

Make no bones about this, Antoine Griezmann has the potential to claim a Ballon D’or title and end the Ronaldo/Messi supremacy within the competition.

It’s not just the status of a Ballon D’or winner that has our landlord excited but the fact remains Griezmann is a brilliant footballer. To be a Ballon D’or winner you have to be the best in the world and Griezmann certainly has the potential to do just that.

With this sort of potential in Manchester United’s squad, who knows what they could actually achieve under Jose Mourinho.