​Chelsea and Bayern Munich are locked in a dead heat race to sign Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann with the Bavarians looking to edge the Blues out ahead of the transfer window according to ​AS.





The Frenchman has impressed since joining Atletico in a €30m move from Real Sociedad, scoring 25 goals in all competitions and attracting the interest of bitter rivals Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.

Gran interés por @AntoGriezmann | Estos son los clubes que pujan por él ▶ http://t.co/B2Jpl9F7Hv pic.twitter.com/f5ymSLy4Oo — AS (@diarioas) May 26, 2015

While Mourinho's interest has been reported for the past couple of months, it appears Bayern boss Guardiola has swooped in late to track Griezmann who has a €65m release clause.





Atletico were initially believed to be keen to reinvest the money in other areas of the squad if either side were looking to pay the full amount, but AS claim that Diego Simeone's side want to hold on to Griezmann at all costs.

​Chelsea are on the market for firepower up front after winning their first Premier League title in five years, but limped to the finish line with Diego Costa unable to stay fit and Didier Drogba set to leave the club.







Meanwhile, Loic Remy has proven to be a reliable outlet to stand in for Costa, but Mourinho appears to want a more prolific and dynamic figure spearheading the Chelsea front line.





Bayern, on the other hand, have seen their attacking options deplete with injury after injury to their aging wingers, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.

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