Manchester United transfer news: Antoine Griezmann targeted in 2017 as long-term replacement for Wayne Rooney, claim reports
Atletico Madrid star linked with Old Trafford switch just one day after summer transfer window closed
MANCHESTER UNITED are being linked with a sensational swoop for Antoine Griezmann in 2017.
Just a day after fans all over the country finally saw a summer of speculation come to an end, the game of cat and mouse has already started.
Skipper Roo is beleived to be on the decline at 30, 14 years after he burst onto the scene as a youngster with Everton.
And with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, also an integral part of Jose Mourinho's team, Old Trafford chiefs know they will need new faces.
Anthony Martial - who has impressed since joining from Monaco - and last season's man of the moment Marcus Rashford, 18, are waiting in the wings.
But they will need world-class talent around them and Griezmann, 25, proved his worth with six goals for hosts France at Euro 2016.
United have already poached Atletico super scout Gerardo Guzman in a deadline-day swoop.
And Atletico would be reluctant to let their star striker join him in January when they would have to pay over the odds for a replacement.