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Saúl Ñíguez in a conflict with Pedri

ATLETI WANTS TO SOLVE THE 'SAÚL CASE'

Atlético hurries Barça to speed up the Saúl/Griezmann barter

Published:13/07/2021 - 11:44h

Updated:13/07/2021 - 14:40h

Atlético de Madrid wants to speed up the possible exchange between Griezmann and Saúl Ñíguez. The colchoneros are in a hurry to sell the midfielder, whom Liverpool also intends, and is trying to get the Catalans to speed up the possible agreement

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The FC Barcelona​ will listen offers by Antoine Griezmann this summer, as it has informed the press these last two weeks. Joan Laporta no longer sees to the French intocable and thinks that economically speaking could be a value with which do a lot of box. Besides, his wage does not fit with the will of the Barça to retain to Leo Messi, since the delicate mass salarial of the club can not allow pay the wage of both.

In this sense, the Athletic of Madrid has been one of the teams that has moved in front of the available rumours of the forward. The Cholo Simeone would receive to the Frenchman with the open arms and in the entity also would be loved of his return. However, the colchoneros can not face up to a traspaso high and his aim is to negotiate some barter that interest to both parts.

Joao Félix is the rojiblanco that more likes in the Barcelona, but the group of Wanda Metropolitan always has left clear that the Portuguese does not be up for sale. "There is not any option that it go out. Has to adapt . The day that hit his takeoff will be one of the most important in the planet football", commented in May. The idea has not changed and the Madrilenian refused the request of the Barça to negotiate by the luso.

Nevertheless, Saúl Ñíguez himself is in the market and in the Atleti would be in favour of traspasar to the canterano by Griezmann. The midfield player is in favour, 'The Principito' also would see well go back to Madrid and Simeone also gives free road to the operation after fichar to Rodrigo Of Paul, that will be the relief of the ilicitano. The problem is that the barcelonistas do not have it clear and are thinking a lot of if it is a suitable barter.

But the Athletic has haste for solving the future of Saúl and is trying that the Barcelona clear fast. The rojiblancos want to accelerate the negotiation and look forward to to sell to the Spanish what before. In fact, they know that the Liverpool wants him and that already has offered 40 million euros by him. The colchoneros want to 50 and therefore still there is not at all enclosed, although they prefer that the Barça bet by him to be able to fichar to Griezmann.

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While the 'reds' decide if go up or no his offer, in the Camp Nou think if for real it is worthwhile to do with Ñíguez. The value of the mediocampista is of 40 millions, whereas the one of Antoine is of 60, by what the Madrilenian would have to compensate the difference paying more. Besides, in Barcelona still colea the 'case Luis Suárez' and could not being by the work to reinforce to one of his big rivals in LaLiga with another star. The time will say what happens with this barter and with the future of the French.