Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Antoine Griezmann

Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Antoine Griezmann Author: Ibitoye Shittu

Football News, Sports, World News - Lionel Messi believes Antoine Griezmann is the type of player Barcelona need - He wants the Catalan giants to sign the Frenchman this summer - Messi says the signing of Griezmann will help Barcelona to win the Champions League Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has admitted that Frenchman Antoine Griezmann will be of great advantage for Barcelona if the club should sign him this summer. Last season, Antoine Griezmann was superb for Atletico Madrid helping the Spanish club to win the 2017/18 Europa League title. Lionel Messi believes his signing would go a long way to helping Barcelona become European champions for the first time since 2015. "I am in agreement that to win the Champions League again we need to have the best players. And Griezmann is one of them. "If the club sign him, brilliant. I don't know if he's the priority. That depends on the signing committee and the coach. "I can only say that to win the Champions League you have to have the best players. And he is very good,'' Messi was quoted by Goal to have told Sport. Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Earlier,had reported how Spanish giants Atletico Madrid won the 2017/18 Europa League title after beating French club Olympique Marseille 3-0 in the final on Wednesday night, May 16. Frenchman Antoine Griezmann scored two goals for Atletico Madrid, and he could be on his way to Barcelona this summer. Going into the final, Atletico Madrid have won the competition in 2010 and 2012 and have lost in two Champions League finals since.