Antoine Griezmann to Man United: Red Devils make this promise to Atletico Madrid star

The Atletico Madrid star is Jose Mourinho’s top summer target and the Red Devils are keen to do all they can to land the Frenchman at the end of the season.

And according to The Mirror, Griezmann, who is a boyhood Manchester United fan, will be handed the famous No.7 if he completes a move to Old Trafford.

The likes of David Beckham, George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo have all donned the famous No.7 over the years.

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Antoine Griezmann has reportedly been promised the No.7 shirt

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And the number has recently become available following Memphis Depay’s move to Lyon earlier this week.

Griezmann, who already wears the No.7 for Atletico, has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League in recent seasons but has chosen to stay loyalty the Spanish outfit.

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Jose Mourinho has made Antoine Griezmann is priority summer transfer target

But the Manchester outfit hope their promise to make him a United great and the possibility to link up with France team-mate Paul Pogba, will sweeten him into putting pen to paper on a deal.

The Red Devils are ready to meet Griezmann’s buy-out clause that is understood to be £86m.

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