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Liverpool urged to sign Manchester United target: It would give Reds the X Factor
FORMER Manchester United youth player and TV pundit Eamon Dunphy has urged Liverpool to sign Antoine Griezmann.
The best and worst of France star Antoine Griezmann
Manchester United have been linked with Griezmann due to the Frenchman's impressive form for club and country.
The Atletico Madrid striker bagged six goals at Euro 2016 last summer and has netted nine times for the Spanish giants so far this season.
Griezmann also finished third in the battle for the Ballon d'Or, finishing behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Antoine Griezmann is wanted by Manchester United
Liverpool have been urged to swoop for Antoine Griezmann
United are expected to go all out for the striker in the summer.
However, Dunphy believes Liverpool should attempt to gazump their rivals' bid to bring the former Real Sociedad star to Anfield as an alternative to Julian Draxler, who has joined PSG.
"I do think they have dodged a bullet in the shape of Julian Draxler," Dunphy told the Daily Irish Star.
Antoine Griezmann was the star of Euro 2016
"Draxler has never impressed me. I don't think he would have added anything to the Liverpool team.
"The player that would make a massive difference is Antoine Griezmann.
"Klopp should pull out all the stops to get him. He would give Liverpool the x-factor."
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