Is World Cup Winner Antoine Griezmann On His Way To MLS?

Antoine Griezmann is reportedly on the verge of completing a deal to sign for Orlando City, with a view to moving to MLS this summer, according to The Athletic. The former France captain has been linked with a move to the Florida club for weeks, and has been officially granted permission to travel to the United States to seal a permanent switch. Finalizing a long rumored move Reports first emerged that Griezmann would consider leaving for Orlando City at the end of February, but Atlético Madrid's qualification for the Copa del Rey final reportedly stalled his move as he was eager to end his time at Atlético Madrid with silverware. Still, the Frenchman has kept his intent to seal the deal despite the closure of MLS's primary transfer window. Should all go to plan, he will officially move to North America following the end of the European club season. Well-chronicled MLS aspirations Griezmann has long made it clear that he wants to play in Major League Soccer. The Frenchman is an avowed fan of American sports, and is often pictured at NBA games. He has been linked with multiple MLS clubs in the past, including LAFC, Chicago Fire, and, briefly, Inter Miami. However, it would seem that Orlando is his final destination. A fine European career Griezmann would immediately be among the best players in the league. The Frenchman captained his national team, bagged 44 goals for The 34-year-old has seen his form dip a little this year, but still remains a key piece for Atleti. He has scored six goals and added an assist in the Spanish top flight, and scored five goals in Atleti's Copa del Rey run. The boost that Orlando City could need Orlando City, meanwhile, have struggled. They parted ways with long-time manager Oscar Pareja on March 11, and haven't seen their luck improve much since then. The Lions lost to Nashville SC 5-0 on Saturday. Still, they have a young core, a history of bringing in top European players. And in Griezmann, they might just have a level-raising star on the way.

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Barcelona are projected to be very busy this summer, as they seek to address a number of areas in Hansi Flick’s squad. As well as the expected new signings of a centre-back and striker, there could also be significant departures, and two of these attracting strong interest in recent weeks have been Ronald Araujo and Gerard Martin.

According to MD, Araujo has seen interest in his services grow in recent months, with clubs very attentive to his lack of prominence at Barcelona. Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan all see the Uruguayan defender as a possible option for the number, with the Premier League giants prepared to make an offer of €35m.

The same report has also highlighted information from ESPN regarding Milan’s pursuit of Martin. The 24-year-old is regarded highly within the Rossoneri for his ability to operate as a centre-back and left-back, although any deal will be difficult to do in the summer.

Neither player plans to leave Barcelona

According to MD, neither Araujo nor Martin has any desire to leave Barcelona this summer. In the case of the former, he wants to work his way back into being a regular starter for the Catalans, with his lack of prominence not seen as a reason for him to want out at the Spotify Camp Nou.

As for Martin, his increased role this season is a clear motivation for him to remain in Catalonia. Even when a new left-sided centre-back arrives in the summer, he would still have an important role to play across the backline, both in the middle and on the left.

Despite this, Barcelona may actively look to sell one of Araujo or Martin in the summer. They may need to raise funds for signings, given that the desire is for a top-level centre-back and striker to come in, while money will also be needed to turn Marcus Rashford’s loan into a transfer.

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