Bartomeu denies Barcelona contact with Griezmann Barcelona Player will leave Atletico Madrid this summer

Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected claims that Barcelona have made contact with Antoine Griezmann ahead of a potential summer move.

The French forward revealed that he was leaving Atletico Madrid in May and it seems as if the Camp Nou is his preferred destination.

"We've always said it, we've never spoken to him, there's nothing," the Barcelona president told RAC1.

"We're already seeing how the market is growing these days and weeks."

After a disappointing end to the 2018/19 campaign, Barcelona are expected to shake the current squad up in order to compete for trophies again next season.

"We're going through a slow and secure process," Bartomeu said.

"We have all of June, July and August. We're in talks and carrying out a strategy, we're also looking at Barcelona B - some players have the possibility to move up into the senior team this year.

"There will be departures and some arrivals."