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title: "Another twist in Man United saga likely to give fans hope of potential big deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "La Liga News"
published: "2017-06-06T10:20:28Z"
modified: "2017-06-06T10:20:28Z"
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# Another twist in Man United saga likely to give fans hope of potential big deal

**Summer’s barely here for the punters in the Transfer Tavern, though the Manchester United fans propping up our bar have already been through quite the saga it seems.**

Antonio Griezmann’s [long links](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2711539-inside-football-man-uniteds-pursuit-of-antoine-griezmann-and-james-rodriguez) with a stunning move to Old Trafford this summer looked to have come to an end following his recent announcement saying he’d stay with Atletico Madrid. Following the La Liga giants’ transfer ban, the fantastic Frenchman [committed himself](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4563958/Man-United-target-Griezmann-set-stay-Atletico-Madrid.html) to *Los Rojiblancos.*

Well, though it previously looked done and dusted, reports from [ESPN](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) have sparked yet more interest amongst our resident Red Devils. Indeed, they claim – despite [recent suggestions](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40116737) United had dropped their interest – there [remains a hope](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) the 26-year-old will eventually move to the Theatre of Dreams.

Though a more traditional centre-forward is [understood](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) to have emerged as more of a priority after the injury to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, United are not [thought](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) to have entirely ruled out the possibility of paying the [€100m](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) release clause Griezmann has in the Spanish capital.

Should they not be able to secure other targets, that move is [said](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) to still be under consideration and the Premier League giants are [understood](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/3138914/manchester-united-could-still-make-move-for-atleticos-antoine-griezmann-sources) to be confident a deal could be done before the 2018-19 campaign.

Though there may be more pressing issues in Jose Mourinho’s team right now, the idea of seeing Griezmann strut his stuff has our local Man United fans excited.

**Thoughts?**