Ex-Lionel Messi team-mate and World Cup winner in transfer plea to Inter Miami as he says ‘if Beckham wants me, I’ll go’
ATLETICO MADRID star Antoine Griezmann has revealed it is his dream to follow Lionel Messi to MLS.
The Frenchman is keen to finish his career in America after calling it quits at Atletico.
And he once revealed he would love to play for a David Beckham-owned club, so he could be open to joining Messi at Inter Miami.
Griezmann said in 2018: “If Beckham wants me in his club, then I’ll go.”
The striker spoke about his future ahead of Atletico’s opening game of the season against Osasuna on Saturday.
And he stated his desire to play in MLS is born from his love of American sports – even his son has recently been learning basketball and baseball.
He told the Daily Mail: “I’ve always said that my objective would be to end there.
“Because I like American sports, I’d like to play in MLS and to enjoy playing there – to be competitive, to be able to win there and to play at my top level,’ he said.
“But first of all, I’d like to continue to make history here. To win titles here with Atletico. We’ll see obviously in the future but for me one of my objectives is to end up playing in MLS.”
Griezmann revealed he is a “true fan” of MLS and believes Inter Miami‘s capture of Messi is a great step for the league.
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He added: “He’s an incredible player and I think the best thing MLS has done is to sign up Leo – just for advertising and also for the sports quality.
“It’s my objective – to end my football career there, to be able to enjoy the league and all the other sports leagues there because I really follow them. I’m a true fan.”
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