Barcelona transfer news: Real Madrid appear to have turned Antoine Griezmann's head

Barcelona have long appeared in pole position to sign Griezmann from Atletico Madrid.

The France international nearly joined Manchester United a year ago but, in the time since, has been linked with both Barca and Real Madrid.

The Catalan giants have been in pole position to sign Griezmann, meeting with the Atletico star’s representatives earlier in the season.

Yet Spanish website El Gol Digital say Real Madrid are interfering.

It is said that, while Griezmann would accept a move to Barcelona, he is really lusting after a move to Real.

He supposedly grew up idolising Los Blancos and Zinedine Zidane in particular.