Atletico Madrid Lists Antoine Griezmann On Transfer List To Fund Move For Man Utd Ace(CR7)
ATLETICO MADRID have put Antoine Griezmann up for sale to boost their chances of signing Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports.
Griezmann is set to enter the second year of his two-year loan spell at Atletico, who are obliged to spend £34million on the Frenchman next summer.
Atletico have offered Griezmann to several clubs including Paris Saint-Germain report The Times, but the French champions are not interested.
The Spanish outfit are keeen to get rid of his reported £300k-a-week salary and use the money saved on Ronaldo's contract instead.
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Ronaldo is determined to play Champions League football next season and after Chelsea ended their interest in him he has turned to Atletico.
He is open to what would be a controversial switch with Atletico offering the opportunity to win silverware and Champions League football, while his partner Georgina Rodriguez is also keen on moving back to Spain.
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The 37-year-old is also said to be impressed with Simeone's desire to work with him - that could be the deciding factor to lure Ronaldo to the Wanda Metropolitano.
But his signing is dependent on Griezmann's future with Atletico struggling to find a bidder.
CR7 earns an eye-watering £360k-a-week at Old Trafford but is believed to be willing to take a 30 per cent pay cut to push through a move.
