Antoine Griezmann Summer Transfer Odds

Following Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona last week, Antoine Griezmann looks likely to become the next high profile exit from the Nou Camp. News broke in Barca’s press statement announcing that Messi would no longer play for the club stating that they were unable to register the Argentinian due to La Liga’s financial rules which says that Barcelona’s player salaries must equate to a maximum of 70% of their revenue, without Messi they are at 95%.

Griezmann has been seen as a scapegoat for Messi’s departure due to being the second-highest earner at the club on around €880,000 per week pre-tax. According to Spanish news outlet Cuatro, the 30-year-old was booed upon his arrival to the training ground. With Griezmann being made surplus to requirements last summer by Ronald Koeman before a U-turn by the Dutchman, it is likely that the 2018 World Cup winner will head this year’s list due to the arrivals of Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay.

Atletico Madrid are the favourites to re-sign Griezmann this summer as they have been rumoured to be trying to conclude a swap deal with Barcelona which would see club stalwart Saul Niguez go the other way in a move that could see Barca significantly reduce their wage bill providing that the Spanish midfielder’s wages are sensible rather than the astronomical wages that the likes of Griezmann are on.

It is likely that Atletico could also get Griezmann on a cut-price fee if Saul and Barca can’t come to an agreement, due to Barcelona’s desperate financial situation which will see some high-profile players be unable to register. Last summer Barca actually gave Luis Suarez away for free to Atletico despite being under contract, as they were looking to cut the wage bill back then too.

The return of Griezmann to Atleti would be welcomed by their fans having had an excellent record under Diego Simeone, scoring 133 and assisting 50 in 257 matches, helping them to win the Supercopa de Espana, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup in his time at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Griezmann is priced at 8/11 to return to Atletico Madrid this summer – click on the link to claim this bet in your bet slip!

Chelsea are the next club on this list of sides that have been linked with a move for Griezmann.

The 30-year-old Barca forward is a versatile goalscorer who could help Thomas Tuchel’s side become a more free-flowing attacking outfit, as the Stamford Bridge club are looking to make significant improvements on their goalscoring form from last season, where they managed just 58 Premier League goals, which in context is 25 worse off than league champions Manchester City.

Tuchel’s side have been heavily linked with a move for Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku, but, as mentioned above, Griezmann doesn’t tend to play as an out and out striker as his world-class technical ability sees him often help in the build-up play to many goals, hence why he has played 148 games as a left-winger and 111 career matches as a second striker, as he does with France when playing off the likes of Olivier Giroud and Karim Benzema.

Chelsea are priced at 10/1 to sign Griezmann in the current transfer window.

Borussia Dortmund have also been linked with a move for Griezmann, as the Black and Yellow’s haven’t directly replaced Jadon Sancho since his £73m move to Manchester United.

As stated above, Griezmann can play on the wing and in behind the striker which would see the Frenchman form a deadly partnership with the likes of Erling Haaland who managed 41 goals and 12 assists in 41 matches.

It is known that Dortmund accepted a structure of £73m paid over five years for Sancho, seeing them earn £14.6m per year which has given them very little room to move in the transfer window, seeing PSV man Donyell Malen be the club’s only major outfield signing. With the 30-year-old set to be available for a cut-price fee as Barca get increasingly desperate to cut their wage bill, this could give Dortmund an opportunity to sign a world-class player for a cheap fee.

Griezmann is priced at 20/1 to move to Dortmund for the 2021/22 season.

Tottenham Hotspur are the final club on this list of sides that are interested in Griezmann, as it is well known that Nuno Espirito Santo is looking to add another high-quality striker to his squad.

At present, Spurs only have one senior striker in their squad which is club captain Harry Kane, whose future at Spurs looks increasingly uncertain, having been rumoured to have not turned up for training twice last week, following links of a £160m move to Manchester City.

According to the likes of Fabrizio Romano, Spurs offered €70m for Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan, but, the Argentinian turned down the Lilywhites, opting to stay at Inter instead, showing that Spurs do have the funds available to add to their squad if needs be. With Griezmann being just two years older than Kane, as well as offering a similar play style due to being a creator and goalscorer, as well as being made available, this could be a good opportunity for Spurs to add a world-class player to their side.

Griezmann has the odds of 25/1 to sign for Spurs from Barcelona.