Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone retains hope of re-signing Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona.

Marca says the position he is targeting is an attacker, and the ideal forward's name is Griezmann.

The Frenchman and Atleti were a perfect match for the five years the now 30-year-old spent at the club between 2014 and 2019.

His 94 goals in 180 competitive appearances tells the story of his effectiveness, and Simeone wants him back.

If El Cholo doesn't land his man, it won't be for a lack of patience.

Barcelona's financial outlook means they need to balance their books, but Simeone does not want to pay over the odds - and he knows that if Griezmann does leave the Camp Nou, he will surely have Los Rojiblancos at the top of his mind, given that was where he found the best form of his career.