TOPSHOT - Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second-leg football match between FC Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid in Munich, southern Germany, on May 3, 2016. / AFP / LUKAS BARTH (Photo credit should read LUKAS BARTH/AFP/Getty Images)
Antoine Griezmann’s finishing ability has been praised by Paul Pogba. (AFP/Getty Images)

Paul Pogba has hailed Antoine Griezmann’s goal-scoring ability as the Atletico Madrid forward’s standout trait.

The 25-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United and has even revealed that he asks Pogba about life at Old Trafford.

United have missed more big chances than any other Premier League team this season, according to Opta’s statistics, while Jose Mourinho is reportedly in the market for a new striker in the summer transfer window.

And when asked by FIFA.com to name Griezmann’s main quality, Pogba replied: ‘I think it’s his finishing.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 1: Antoine Griezmann Celebrates a goal during the Champions League 2016/17 match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Rostov, at Vicente Calderon Stadium on November 1, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Guillermo Martinez/Corbis via Getty Images)
Griezmann has scored 67 goals in 129 appearances for Atletico. (Corbis/Getty Images)

‘He wasn’t a striker before but now he scores so many goals.

‘He’s very clever and he plays with his body. He’s not that big, he’s small, he’s fast and agile and he scores goals.

‘That makes him Griezmann, the very good player that he is.’

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