Messi: Griezmann is a great player and we would understand each other Transfer Market French forward yet to clarify future

Barcelona's summer recruitment drive has yet to show the strength of 2017, however, amidst continued links with Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi has admitted that the Frenchman is a great player whom he would form a good understanding with.

Griezmann has still not confirmed whether or not he's planning to stay with Atletico Madrid as both the Blaugrana and Manchester United have been linked with summer moves.

"He's a great player and we would understand each other," Messi explained to Mundo Deportivo.

"He's going through an exceptional moment in his career.

"It's not yet one hundred percent, but the more quality we have, the better."

Any such move for the former Real Sociedad forward could see a reshuffle in Ernesto Valverde's system, and this may impact the Argentine, although this isn't something he's concerned about.

"That will depend on the coach," he confirmed.

"We want to be the best team in the world, and for that we have to look at the best."