By Mike Parrott
Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann have supposedly had a training ground bust-up that had to be broken up by manager Quique Setien with other players also intervening.
Griezmann has struggled in his first season at the club, after a long and drawn-out transfer saga which included him nearly joining Manchester United the summer prior. The £108 million transfer still has questions surrounding it with the Frenchman only scoring 14 goals in 40 games.
However, the latest story surrounding the 29-year-old won't be good news for Barcelona fans.
Spanish website Diario Gol has reported that Griezmann's bust-up with Lionel Messi "escalated to levels that cannot go unnoticed". It added that manager Setien "and some colleagues had to intervene in a fight in training". In the game against Leganes, Messi reportedly did not pass to his teammate once.
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With Barcelona trying everything they can to bring in either one or both of Lautaro Martinez of Inter Milan, and Neyamr of Paris Saint-Germain, Griezmann might see his career at Barcelona span only one season.
Griezmann has been linked to numerous swap deals with him supposedly returning back to France in a part-exchange deal with Neymar. However, the Frenchman is still of interest to other clubs across Europe.
Messi is set to sign a new contract with Barcelona after agreeing the terms of the wages recently. The Argentine is currently on over £1 million a week.
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