Antoine Griezmann 'searching for properties in Barcelona'

Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann has reportedly started searching for real estate property in Barcelona ahead of his proposed summer switch to the Catalan giants.

The France international is a summer transfer target for Barca, who were warned to back off in their long-running pursuit in January.

Barcelona are still said to be interested in the 26-year-old, though, and Catalunya Radio suggests that a move to Camp Nou is now looking a lot more likely to go through prior to next season.

Griezmann and his wife have visited a real estate agent in the city to kickstart the process of finding a new home, with a property similar to the one they currently reside in high on the agenda.

The report claims that Griezmann's spouse has already looked at houses in the town of Castelldefels, where Lionel Messi lives, and also the neighbourhood of Pedralbes.