Top 5 reported targets for Barcelona in the summer

#1 Antoine Griezmann

The Frenchman is a priority signing for the Catalans

All season long, the stories about the future of the 27-year-old Frenchman has been one of the biggest headline makers in Spanish football. It is almost certain that the Atletico Madrid fraternity of club and fans are sick and tired of the constant speculation and would be glad for a resolution this summer, one way or the other.

FC Barcelona have allegedly been tracking the star man for months now but while a deal is feasible on paper, the practicality of it may be a bigger issue.

Barca have one of the biggest wage bills in the world and adding the considerable wages which Griezmann will surely demand to the already excessive salary budget may need to see the departure of some players already at the club.

The rumoured departure of a big earner like Andres Iniesta and the plan to sell players like Paco Alcacer, Andre Gomes, and other sellable assets may be a way to raise the funds needed

The qualities of Griezmann are well known to the Barca board and Cules as his intelligence, speed, finishing and other world-class abilities mean that a significant part of the scoring and creative burden currently being shouldered alone by Messi would be relieved

The 27-year-old has a €100m buy-out clause which any interested club would have to meet to get his signature so it would be in the club’s best interest to conclude any possible deal before the World Cup to avoid entering into a bidding war.

Chances of the deal happening: 5/10