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The French forward told current club Atletico Madrid that he wanted to leave at the end of last season.

Griezmann is now reportedly poised to sign a five-year deal worth £15m-a-year with Barcelona.

The La Liga champions are now ready to sign the World Cup winner after his release clause fell from an eye-watering £179m to £107m today.

That's according to Spanish newspaper Sport, who say Barca now want to rush the transfer through urgently.

Manchester United have expressed interest in Griezmann and are lurking in the wings in case the move breaks down.

The France international had his least productive season for Atletico last term, netting 21 goals in 48 games.

But the stats have seemingly not put Barcelona off splashing a huge sum to secure his signature.

Griezmann was widely expected to move to the Nou Camp last summer after intense speculation.

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But he then revealed he would be staying put during a Spanish television documentary called ‘The Decision’.

The self-publicising move generated significant hostility from fans of both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Yet 12 months later the incident seems to have been mainly left in the past as the deal looks closer than ever.

Rivals Real Madrid have been highly active in the market as they look to challenge for La Liga once again.

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And Los Blancos star Marcelo has revealed that he was delighted by the return of manager Zinedine Zidane during a troubled season.

"For me, he is like a big brother," he said of his coach.

"Not so much for playing me again, but rather for the joy he brings," Marcelo told Esporte Espetacular.