Chelsea Transfer News: Antoine Griezmann 'Ponders' Move Amid United Rumours

Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is reportedly considering a transfer away from La Liga amid speculation Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in him.

According to the MailOnline's Jack Gaughan, the Frenchman "is now pondering a move away" from the Vicente Calderon. He has been scouted by United, while the Blues have done the same and are "further along in their pursuit" of him.

The forward has enjoyed another prolific campaign with Los Rojiblancos and has netted 29 goals in all competitions, adding six assists.

Of those, 20 have come in La Liga, and as Squawka Football revealed, the 25-year-old has a habit of scoring frequently in Spain's top flight:

He notably bagged a brace against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League to send his side through to the semi-finals.

BT Sport Football shared the first, a sublime header:

His electric pace and clinical finishing would make him an excellent capture for either United or Chelsea, who both have need for further firepower up front.

The Blues have few options beyond Diego Costa, while at United, Wayne Rooney has been in poor form for some time and the likes of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, while promising, are still very young—the Red Devils have accrued just 40 Premier League goals this term.

According to Sport's Juan Carlos Gracia (h/t Bleacher Report UK's Jonathan Johnson), it could take a significant outlay to convince Atletico to give up one of their biggest stars, though:

Further, it could be extremely difficult to lure him away without Champions League football—a problem United may also have if they're unable to improve on their current position—as B/R's Dean Jones noted:

Indeed, while both Chelsea and United have much to offer and the Premier League itself possesses great pulling power, Atletico are flying high at the moment and might even be defending European or La Liga champions next season.

Neither side should have too much of a problem attracting reinforcements in the summer, but if they want the very best, they'll need a lot of convincing.