Rumour: Arsenal make a move for Real Sociedad goalscorer Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann of Real Sociedad

Arsenal have made an initial move for Real Sociedad star Antoine Griezmann, according to Goal.

The Frenchman has earned a lot of praise and has a host of top European clubs interested in signing him after another fantastic season. Last season, Griezmann starred as Sociedad finished fourth in La Liga and earned a place in this season’s Champions League.

They were drawn in a group alongside Manchester United but struggled and could not get past the group stages. Griezmann has improved even further, scoring 16 goals in 31 games in La Liga this season.

A number of clubs, including Chelsea, Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid are all thought to hold an interest in Griezmann but the Gunners have made their move.

The north London club are whittling down their priority transfer target list, finalising scouting reports and holding meetings with agents despite the uncertainty over the future of manager Arsene Wenger, who has yet to sign a contract extension.

Griezmann is a star graduate of Sociedad’s youth system after joining the Basque club from his native France as a 14-year-old and is seen by Arsenal as a top priority transfer target.