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Antoine Griezmann is the hottest property in European football right now.

Currently the most popular man in France, Griezmann has not only fired his nation into the final of Euro 2016, he has scored six goals in doing so - all but guaranteeing himself the Golden Boot.

Which is why it's so bizarre to think that, just two and a half years ago, Atletico Madrid's star player nearly joined FULHAM.

Yes, FULHAM - the team that finished 20th in last season's Championship.

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Back in January 2014, The Cottagers were still battling to stay in the Premier League, under the management of Rene Meulensteen. Remember him?

The club approached Real Sociedad to enquire about the Spanish club's 23-year old striker Griezmann, who already making a name for himself in La Liga. Sociedad quoted a price of £12 million.

£12 million for this guy…

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…and yet the deal never materialised.

As missed opportunities go, this is already a stinker of legendary proportions. But it gets worse for fans of the west London club.

Not only did Fulham NOT spend £12 on Griezmann - they then went and spent £12m on Olympiacos striker Kostas Mitroglou instead.

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That's Kostas Mitroglou - the man who made one Fulham start, two sub appearances, never scored a goal for the club and was part of the squad that got relegated a few months later.

So, that went well…