Torres enthusiastic for Barca target Griezmann to preserve

Fernando Torres is hopeful Atletico Madrid can withhold rob of Antoine Griezmann amid reported interest from Barcelona and Manchester United.

Atletico reported Barca to FIFA over their alleged pursuit of the France striker, who’s asserted to have rejected the advances of Jose Mourinho’s side in pre-season.

And Torres, who’s enthusiastic to lengthen his have deal which expires at the end of the marketing campaign, believes Atletico can retain Griezmann’s products and services.

« Atletico can sign and retain the arena’s supreme gamers, as we have shown, » he told Radio Marca.

« Griezmann is nonetheless right here at the club and all of us need him to preserve certainly, nevertheless you would possibly well must ask him on his future and what he needs to scheme next. »

Griezmann has a contract at the Wanda Metropolitano till June 2022.

On his have future, Torres acknowledged: « I must preserve right here frequently, I if truth be told have a half of yr on my contract, and it would not rely on me. »