{"id":7044,"date":"2023-11-20T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=7044"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:45:48","slug":"manchester-united-eyes-griezmann-signing-amidst-club-restructuring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/20\/manchester-united-eyes-griezmann-signing-amidst-club-restructuring\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Eyes Griezmann Signing Amidst Club Restructuring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United is reportedly planning a January transfer approach for Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. To tempt the 32-year-old to join Old Trafford, the 13-time Premier League champions are said to be mulling a significant compensation hike, potentially tripling his earnings.<\/p>\n<p>With a reported \u00a323.6 million release clause in Griezmann&#8217;s contract, Manchester United believes the financial aspect of the deal is manageable. This move coincides with a significant shift in the club&#8217;s football department, as Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of acquiring a 25% stake in the club. Ratcliffe&#8217;s impending involvement is expected to bring a more hands-on approach to the club&#8217;s transfer activities.<\/p>\n<p>Antoine Griezmann, who returned to Atletico Madrid from Barcelona in 2021, has consistently proven himself as one of the world&#8217;s top players. His stellar performances, both at the club and international levels, have earned him acclaim. Notably, Griezmann played a key role in France&#8217;s journey to the 2022 World Cup, finishing as the tournament&#8217;s leader in assists.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2022-23 club season, Griezmann showcased his prowess by scoring 16 goals and providing 19 assists. The French international has already made a significant impact in the current season, netting 12 goals in just 16 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The potential acquisition of Griezmann aligns with Manchester United&#8217;s desire to strengthen their attacking lineup, especially with uncertainties surrounding the futures of Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Anthony Martial. The addition of a seasoned and prolific attacker like Griezmann could bolster United&#8217;s offensive capabilities and bring a new dimension to the team. As the January transfer window approaches, all eyes will be on Old Trafford to see how these potential changes unfold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United is reportedly planning a January transfer approach for Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. To tempt the 32-year-old to join Old Trafford, the 13-time Premier League champions are said to be mulling a significant compensation hike, potentially tripling his earnings. With a reported \u00a323.6 million release clause in Griezmann&#8217;s contract, Manchester United believes the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":7045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[175],"tags":[321],"class_list":["post-7044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-manchester-united"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7044"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7074,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7044\/revisions\/7074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}