The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer.
It is claimed United manager Jose Mourinho is determined to sign the France international and is willing to offer him a £216,000-a-week contract to bring him to Old Trafford.
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Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is attracting interest from Manchester United
Mourinho is also hoping Paul Pogba will help in convincing Griezmann to join United as he looks to bolster his attack.
United were handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Griezmann yesterday when Atletico coach Diego Simeone said he will not ‘tie down’ the forward.
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Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo wants Griezmann to remain at the club 'for a long time'
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Jose Mourinho is determined to bring Griezmann to Old Trafford in the summer
But Cerezo has moved to cool speculation over Griezmann’s potential departure by claiming he is hopeful that he will stay at the Vicente Calderon.
"I don’t know what the interest from Manchester will be," Cerezo told television show Minuto.
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"I can say that Griezmann will be an Atletico player for a long time."
Griezmann has scored 12 goals in 25 appearances for Atletico this season and is contracted to the club until 2021.
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