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According to Diario Sport, Barcelona are unwilling to sanction Antoine Griezmann's move to Atletico Madrid.
Rumours about a potential swap deal with Saul Niguez have submerged recently but the Catalans are now understood to be keen on selling the Frenchman overseas.
The Barcelona board fear that Griezmann's move to Atleti could strengthen the direct rival, in the same manner the last season's arrival of Luis Suarez from Camp Nou helped Simeone's side win the La Liga title.
The report states that Antoine himself would prefer a move back to Wanda. He would be happy to stay but the need to slash the wage bill to extend Lionel Messi's contract means he has been put on the transfer market.
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