4 reasons why Barcelona must sign Antoine Griezmann

Barcelona have been linked with Griezmann
Barcelona have been linked with Griezmann

#2 He has a high work rate

RCD Espanyol v Club Atletico de Madrid - La Liga
RCD Espanyol v Club Atletico de Madrid - La Liga

Antoine Griezmann was the perfect embodiment of Diego Simeone's ethos at Atletico Madrid, possessing grit, dedication and a tireless never-give-up attitude.

This helped immensely, given that forwards at Atletico rarely saw much of the ball and Griezmann always stayed focused long enough to make the most of the few chances that came his way.

The French international is a complete forward, who is more than willing to drop back and help out with defending, while his all-round attacking play is also top-notch.

He is also adept at holding up play and playing his teammates in and has created a total of 26 La Liga goals for his teammates over the course of the last three seasons.

Given that Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are more focused on putting the ball in the back of the net and rarely drop back to help with defending, Antoine Griezmann would come in handy as a perfect foil in attack to drop back to do the dirty work when

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