Man United and Chelsea boost for £83m striker: New contract has not ended deal

ANTOINE GRIEZMANN's new Atletico Madrid contract has not ended Manchester United and Chelsea's hopes of signing him, according to reports.


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Antoine Griezmann could reportedly still leave Atletico Madrid this summer
Griezmann put pen to paper on a new deal with Ateltico last week, keeping him at the Vicente Calderon until 2021.
The new deal has also increased the striker's buy-out clause to £83million and would seem to have warded off interest from Chelsea and United.
However, Spanish newspaper El Confidencial argue the new deal could be part of a pre-arranged agreement with Griezmann to enable Atletico to get a bigger transfer fee this summer.
The report claims United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are still the 'clearest suitors' to sign Griezmann.
And they cite agent Eric Olhats' comments before Griezmann signed the new deal as further evidence that the striker could still leave Atletico. 
"Today we hear offers from different clubs that show a real and attractive interest," Olhats said.
Today nothing is decided or guaranteed."
The report also links Griezmann with a potential move to Barcelona, claiming he could be a replacement for Neymar as his contract negotiations continue to drag on.

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