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Barcelona transfer news: Atletico drop major hint over Antoine Griezmann deal
ATLETICO MADRID have fuelled reports Antoine Griezmann will leave this summer - by omitting him from their kit launch.
Barcelona target Antoine Griezmann was left out of Atletico's kit launch
Atletico today revealed their new Nike kit for the 2018/19 season.
Griezmann - their star player who scored twice to steer Atletico to Europa League glory last week - was not included.
And Spanish newspapers have picked up on the snub, suggesting it reveals Griezmann’s intentions to quit the club.
Express Sport understands Barcelona want to sign the France international this summer.
Barca president Josep Bartomeu this week confirmed the club will wait until July 1 to make a bid.
Griezmann’s release clause will drop to £87.5m when the Spanish transfer window opens.
And while the forward is keen to concentrate on the World Cup, Barca are working behind the scenes to get a deal done.
As for Atletico, their ‘authentic’ home shirt will set fans back £99.95, while a replica shirt will cost £64.95.
Antoine Griezmann will be available for £87.5m this summer
Griezmann was not even in the top 20 names for the most shirt sales sold in the fist six weeks of 2018.
Atletico are said to be eyeing West Brom’s Salomon Rondon as a replacement for Griezmann.