Messi/Suarez behind Griezmann Barca snub

LIONEL MESSI and Luis Suarez reportedly had a
secret agreement in order to stop Barcelona from
signing Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid
this transfer window.
The French forward was believed to have joined
the Catalan club based on the news that
agreement is already in place this summer after
months of speculation. Meanwhile It was believed
that due to previous links with the French strike
which led to Atletico Madrid filing report against
their La Liga rivals to FIFA over an illegal
approach of their player.
Which also made Barcelona to publicly apologize
despite secretly working behind to convince the
player and his representatives for Griezmann’s
signature. It was later believed that his arrival will
cast a further doubt over Luis Suarez starting
place thereby casting spell over his future at
Camp Nou.
Barca’s manager Ernesto Valverde favourable
formation of 4-4-2, which allows Suarez and
Messi link up going forward together, will be
affected based on formation if the 27-year-old
French forward arrives and which would see the
Uruguay star shipped out of the starting line-up.
According to news that Barcelona’s hierarchy
favours Messi and Griezmann’s pairing than the
current striking due with Suarez because they
believe the Atletico striker has many years ahead
of him while Messi and Suarez are on their 30s.
According to a secret interview emanating from
Nou Camp which have it that the Suarez had met
Messi to help block the arrival of the former Real
Sociedad forward to join the Catalan club. The
news also has it that the relationship between
Suarez and Messi is very strong both on and off
the pitch and both have vowed for their
partnership to continue both in Camp Nou and
out.
The French wizard announced earlier this month
that he would prefer staying put at Atletico in an
interview and made it clear of his intentions to
remain at the Wanda Metroloitano side.
Griezmann recently put pen to paper on a long
time deal that will make him the clubs highest
earner.

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