Barcelona have stepped up their bid to sign Atletico Madrid attacker Antoine Griezmann.
Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu met with the Frenchman’s family to finalise a deal for next summer.
Bartomeu shared a meal with Griezmann’s sister, who helps manage the 26-year-old’s affairs, and his parents in Barcelona.
According to the Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Bartomeu met to discuss the deal which is estimated to cost £87million (100m euros).
The news that Griezmann’s representatives are willing to sit down with Barcelona will come as bad news for Manchester United who were also interested in adding the Frenchman to their squad.
The Catalan club are yet to make official contact with Atletico over activating Griezmann’s release clause but Mundo Deportivo understands there should be no problem there, with the two club’s sharing a good relationship.
Barcelona believe the deal for Griezmann represents good value for money as they look to bolster their squad with more world-class forwards.
Griezmann looked set for a move before the start of the season but a deal never materialised after the club was hit with a transfer ban, meaning they would be unable to bring in a replacement.
The upheaval during the summer seems to have been detrimental to the forward’s form this season though with Griezmann failing to hit the heights he set last term.
He has scored just five goals in La Liga as was unable to help Atleti qualify through their Champions League group.

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