{"id":6540,"date":"2017-02-02T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T13:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/?p=6540"},"modified":"2017-02-02T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T13:56:50","slug":"manchester-united-verge-landing-antoine-griezmann-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/manchester-united-verge-landing-antoine-griezmann-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United On The Verge Of Landing Antoine Griezmann \u2013 Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have reached the basis of an agreement over the transfer of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann, according\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-ng\/news\/4102\/transfer-zone\/2017\/02\/02\/31856582\/transfer-news-the-latest-rumours-from-man-utd-chelsea?ICID=HP_HN_4\">Yahoo Sport<\/a>\u00a0reported.<br \/>\nGriezmann, a France international is in line to match the wages earned by compatriot Paul Pogba at Old Trafford, while United may have to put up a similar bid to the \u00a389m that landed Pogba to entice Atletico into selling.<br \/>\nHowever, the Red Devils made one final, unsuccessful attempt to sign Benfica star Victor Lindelof before the transfer window shut, writes Record.<br \/>\nBenfica president Luis Filipe Vieira and agent Jorge Mendes had traveled to England on Tuesday in one final effort to push through the transfer of the Swede, but United&#8217;s offer of \u20ac30 million was deemed too low by the former who intends to maximise the profit of selling on his star.<br \/>\nUnited are expected to continue negotiations leading up to the summer but Benfica also aim to renew Lindelof&#8217;s contract ahead of a sale, inserting a \u20ac60m release clause in the process.<br \/>\nJuventus will attempt to beat Manchester United to the signing of Lazio star Keita Balde Diao this summer, Calciomercato reports.<br \/>\nThe 21-year-old, who has endured a rocky relationship with his club of late, has a contract at Lazio that expires in June 2018.<br \/>\nHis agent Jorge Mendes has pushed him towards a United move given his expiring deal, but Juventus hope to pre-empt the Old Trafford outfit with a move in the next transfer window.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, Joe Hart could be on the verge of securing a move to Chelsea in the summer, reports Calciomercato .<br \/>\nThe goalkeeper, on loan from Manchester City on Torino, was filmed pulling up at a hotel in Milan on deadline day on Tuesday where he apparently met Chelsea officials to discuss a move to Stamford Bridge.<br \/>\nHart is surplus to requirements at City and Blues boss Antonio Conte is said to be monitoring his transfer status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have reached the basis of an agreement over the transfer of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann, according\u00a0Yahoo Sport\u00a0reported. 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Manchester United have been strongly linked with the France international, who is seemingly at the top of the club's summer wishlist. 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On Monday, the Atletico Madrid talisman said there was a \"6\/10\" chance he could join Manchester United. 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