Ander Herrera names Man United target Antoine Griezmann in his list of best players in the world
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Ander Herrera believes Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann is one of the best players in the world.
The Spaniard named him among Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar when asked for his opinion on the game's greats.
The Atletico Madrid forward has been continually linked with a move to Old Trafford, and Jose Mourinho is expected to make a move for him in the summer.
The 26-year-old is set to be offered a huge new deal by Atletico to try and fend of interest from United, with Griezmann currently earning £120,000-a-week.
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The new contract negotiations will include a jaw-dropping £130million buy-out clause, as well as an increased wage of £180,000-a-week.
Speaking to NBC about the best players in football, Herrera said: "In my opinion he [Eden Hazard] has been the best player in the league this year."
"He's one of the best in the world. After Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo you have Neymar, Hazard, Griezmann and Paul [Pogba]."
Herrera has been in the good books of Red Devils fans of late, after he put in a man of the match performance in their 2-0 win over Chelsea.
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The 27-year-old picked out Marcus Rashford with a delightful ball to break the deadlock before adding a second himself.
His solid display even led to some supporters calling for Mourinho to make him the club's next permanent captain.