Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann is one of European football's hottest properties andArsenal look set to join the £80m bidding war for his servicesalongside a host of top Premier League clubs,according toreports.
The 25-year-old, who was named the Euro 2016 Player Of The Tournament after scoring six goals in seven games for France, has now parted company with former agentsGrupo Santos, claiming that all future transfer deals will be conducted by himself and his fatherAlain.
Atletico boss Diego Simeone also admitted that Griezmann could be on his way out of the Spanish capital next summer, after he reducedhis owncontract with the club.
The dismissal of Griezmann's agents have perked the ears of a number of top clubs, with Chelsea, Man City, Manchester United and Arsenal all set to battle it out for the talented forward's services.
Jose Mourinho's Manchester United were interested in the summer, and it's expected they'll return at the end of the year as they plan aheadfor a potential replacement for veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Griezmann and Torres both struck twice as @atletienglish put 5 past Sporting Gijon. #UCL pic.twitter.com/etmlUhKh6f
But localrivalsManchester City will, according to the Daily Star, also be in the hunt, despite having Sergio Aguero up-front and Gabriel Jesus joining in January.
Chelsea are also keen but Arsenal seem to be the initial front-runners, having missed out on the 25-year-old earlier this summer.
Arsenal are set to join the race to sign Antoine Griezmann who could be available next year. pic.twitter.com/V5AsMyUv6w
Griezmann is contracted at theVicente Calderon until 2021, but with the Premier League's financial clout increasing by the second, it's expected that a bid of up to £80m will be enough to land the prolific striker.
Arsenal missed out on Alexandre Lacazette, Gonzalo Higuain and Alvaro Morata this summer, and although they signed Lucas Perez from Deportivo, it's believedthat Wenger is still on the hunt for a marquee signing.