Atletico line up Griezmann replacement

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Timo Werner is one of Germany's top emerging talents. AFP

With the French forward set to leave the Spanish capital in summer, Diego Simeone's team have already selected their preferred target to replace him.

According to 'Bild', Atletico Madrid will make an approach for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner. The young German has 31 goals is 48 games for the controversial side and has helped them in their meteoric rise up to the Champions League places in the Bundesliga.

Still only 21, he has scored seven times in 10 appearances for the German national side, and cross-city rivals Real Madrid are also rumoured to be interested.

It is expected that Griezmann will join Barcelona, although a return to France with PSG can't be ruled out.

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