Following in the footsteps of Paul Pogba for several weeks already, Olympique de Marseille would do better to set their sights on Antoine Griezmann, according to a former member of the Marseille club.
As the winter transfer window approaches, which will officially open its doors on January 1, Ligue 1 clubs are starting to get active with the objective of finding rare gems to strengthen their squads for the second part of the season. On the OM side, and despite the absence of a European Cup, the ambition will still be as high. To further polish Roberto De Zerbi's group, Pablo Longoria and his right-hand man Mehdi Benatia are thinking of bringing in several players in all the lines. After recruiting Rabiot, Greenwood and Hojbjerg last summer, Marseille would not be against the idea of striking another big blow on the transfer market. If the name of Paul Pogba is still circulating around the Vélodrome, Jean-Charles De Bono rather slips the profile of… Antoine Griezmann to the Marseille leaders.
Griezmann “would really be a huge plus in the squad”
“Even if it means taking a big player, you have to take a central defender. Pogba is good, I understand it's a market opportunity, and the more talent the better, but. If Pogba comes you risk unbalancing your team by removing Rongier. It would be wrong to unbalance your team to bring in a player. And if OM really has the means to bring in a player of that standing then it’s Griezmann that I would bring in. He is also capable of playing in several positions and that would really be a huge plus in the squad. And what’s more, he loves OM, he has always claimed it”launched the former OM player on the Football Club de Marseille website.
This proposal will make Marseille supporters dream, who know that Grizi is having a huge season in the Atletico de Madrid jersey. But not sure that the new retiree of the Blues will arrive at the Vélodrome in the middle of the season, while his club is playing for the La Liga title ahead of Real Madrid and Barça. And even in the future, OM will have difficulty getting a chance in this matter, knowing that at the end of his contract with the Colchoneros in 2026, Griezmann has a good chance of leaving for MLS to play in a country that he loves so much, the United States.
