Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel have quelled reports that Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will be rivalling Barcelona for Antoine Griezmann s signature.
Griezmann and Atletico Madrid confirmed on Tuesday that the 28-year-old s stay in the Spanish capital would be coming to an end after five years at the club.
Last June, the France forward signed a new contract to keep him at the Wanda Metropolitano until 2023, with a documentary titled The Decision having been made to publicise Griezmann s choice not to move to Camp Nou.
However, following his change of heart, reports have suggested Premier League champions City were considering challenging any renewed interest from Barca by activating the forward s release clause, reportedly set at €120million.
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Scotland have appointed Alex McLeish as their new head coach for the second time, the 59-year-old reportedly signing a deal until 2020.
McLeish returns to a role that he previously held for 10 months in 2007, overseeing nine matches and claiming six wins.
He left his role with the national team to join Birmingham City, where he went on to lift the EFL Cup with victory over Arsenal in 2011.
Following a 168-game spell at St Andrew s, McLeish s career has been rather nomadic, enduring difficult tenures with Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Genk and Zamalek.
McLeish has been out of work since May 2016 but will now be charged with leading Scotland s quest to reach Euro 2020 – having failed to qualify for their last 10 major tournaments.
The former Ab…