In 2016, PSG came close to getting their hands on Antoine Griezmann. The capital club had checked his name on their list to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But ultimately, the transfer did not go through partly because the Rouge-et-Bleu were missing €20 million to finalize the transaction.
The PSG almost saw Antoine Griezmann evolve in the capital. The 33-year-old striker has several times been in the sights of Red-and-Blue in the past. The player of theAtlético de Madrid was particularly coveted by Parisian leaders in 2016, after the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
PSG missed out on Griezmann transfer in 2016
As reported Reliefthe PSG was also aware that the release clause ofAntoine Griezmann was set at €80M. But the capital club refused to match this amount for economic reasons. The Parisian team could not afford to spend more than €60 million on the transfer window at the time.
PSG tried their luck again in 2020
The PSG would therefore have missed Antoine Griezmann for only €20M. A few years later, in 2020, the resident of the Ligue 1 tried his luck once again for the now ex-French international. But the discussions did not come to fruition, partly because the 2018 world champion wanted to stay in Spain even if he was unhappy at FC Barcelona.
