Five reasons why Antoine Griezmann will definitely join Manchester United

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Antoine Griezmann in action for France

#3: He conforms to Jose Mourinho's style

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Mourinho would relish working with Griezmann

Jose Mourinho will undoubtedly relish working with Griezmann, considering the Frenchman's defensive abilities. The 'Special One' prefers to have wingers and forwards with good defensive traits.

He demands to see his wingers tracking back when his team shifts to defence.The Portuguese manager had famously criticized Cristiano Ronaldo for not tracking back on defence during their time together at Real Madrid.

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In a statistical comparison with the United forwards, Grizou made 19 interceptions against Rashford's 13 and Ibrahimovic's 11 last season. These interceptions can cause problems for opponents in their own half, helping Griezmann win the ball.

Further, Griezmann works really hard in Simeone's team, tracking back whenever Atletico are forced on the back foot.

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