Antoine Griezmann could quit Atletico Madrid for Manchester United...

• Antoine Griezmann told Atletico that it is his intention to leave this summer
• Manchester United hope to wrap up the transfer of Griezmann next month
• The Old Trafford club will have to fork out £85million to secure the transfer 
• Sportsmail takes a look at the key players involved in the potential switch 

Manchester United hope to wrap up the transfer of Antoine Griezmann next month in a deal which would cost £85million.

Jose Mourinho will have been buoyed by news that the striker has told Atletico Madrid that it is his intention to leave Spain this summer as United look to finalise transfer business early.

Talk has swirled for weeks, often emanating from the player himself, and Sportsmail takes a look at the key players in the deal.

Antoine Griezmann

The Frenchman has not been shy in talking about a potential move in recent weeks. From 'ready to go' to there being a 'six out of 10' chance of moving, Griezmann has not ducked questions.

It was therefore striking that Atletico's star man delivered a tweet claiming that 'the rumours are unfounded' — despite openly speaking about them himself. It can be presumed his club put a little bit of pressure on him to quell speculation.

Court of Arbitration

Atletico will find out on Thursday if their appeal on a FIFA transfer ban, imposed after breaching rules over signing foreign players under 18, is successful or not.

If CAS throw that out then Atletico's hands are tied this summer — and the club will attempt to convince Griezmann to stay another season.

'We hope they lift (the ban) and we can sign this summer,' president Enrique Cerezo said earlier this year. 'We had the same problem as Real Madrid. If they have lifted it from them, why wouldn't they lift it from us?'

Griezmann's entourage

The 26-year-old broke from his agency after not renewing with Grupo Santos. In a literal sense that means he's going it alone but effectively Griezmann is leaning on his father, Alain, and mentor Eric Olhats.

He works with 4Success, a sport consultancy business who deal primarily with the image rights of their talent. They will be expected to play a key role in any contract discussions.