Madriddo „Atletico“ forward Antoine Griezmann has been chased by more than one English „Premier League team lately, but the Frenchman doesn't hide - „Arsenal“ no longer has any chance of attracting him to their team.
The 26-year-old forward was linked with a move to England last summer, but when „Atletico“ received a ban on signing new players, Griezmann decided not to leave the team and extended his contract. However, the ban on signing players will end in January, and there are rumors that both „Manchester United“ and „Arsenal“ clubs are interested in him. However, „Gunners“ fans shouldn't dream of this player - in the book „Behind the Smile“ he revealed that in 2013 he wanted to move to the London club, but at the last moment, the promised transfer by Arsene Wenger didn't happen. After this disappointment, the offended footballer openly said that he would never play for this team.
„I waited, waited, and waited again. When there was no news, my agent Eric Olhats called the representatives of „Arsenal“, who confirmed that Arsene Wenger still wanted to sign me and I just had to wait a little longer.
Finally, when there were just a few hours left before the transfer window closed, „Arsenal“ informed us that no transfer would happen. I hate it when I am promised things that are not later fulfilled. Therefore, later, when Eric told me that „Arsenal“ was interested in signing me again, I told him: „After the blow they gave me last time? Forget about them,“ wrote Griezmann.
After not buying Griezmann, Wenger bought another forward from France that summer - Yaya Sanogo, who played only 20 matches and scored just one goal throughout his career at the club. A year after „Arsenal“ decided not to sign this player, „Atletico“ attracted him to their ranks, spending 35 million euros, and he repaid them by scoring 89 goals in 176 matches.
