- Atletico Madrid forward, Antoine Griezmann has revealed why he will not consider joining Arsenal
- He recanted an incident in 2013 where the Gunners failed to sign him despite blocking all other teams
- The French forward is on the watch list of Manchester United
Atletico Madrid star forward, Antoine Greizmann, has revealed that he will never take Arsenal serious again and will not consider joining the North London outfit considering how he was treated back in 2013.
The Atleti forward was informed of Arsene Wenger's interest in him via Arsenal scout Giles Grimandi while he was still at Real Sociedad.
He was so keen on a move to play underneath his fellow Frenchman that he informed his agent to ignore other offers for him so they can focus on that of the Gunners.
Antoine Griezmann reveals why he will never consider joining Arsenal
Recanting the incident, Griezmann wrote in his new autobiography, Behind the Smile: "I waited, I waited, and I kept waiting.
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"When there was no news, Eric called Grimandi, who said that the manager was still interested in me [and] to keep waiting.
"Finally a few hours before the market closed, he let us know Arsenal would not make a move. I don't like to be told something and for it not to happen.
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"So when Eric told me later that the London club were interested again I told him 'Forget it, after the blow they gave us'."
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Griezmann, who after the Arsenal disappointment signed for Ateltico Madrid, has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United over the past few months after they missed out on signing him in the summer transfer window.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Wednesday, 29 November 2017