If Griezmann is successful, he would be the first Ballon d'Or winner not named Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo since Kaka in 2007. "Griezmann for me is one of the candidates for the Golden Ball," Wenger said to Konbini. "In Spain, he is not far from Ronaldo and Messi. Age is on his side and look at the Euros: six goals, three or four assists - these stats are not nothing."
Espanyol have announced the signing of Leo Baptistao from Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old has agreed a five-year deal with Quique Sanchez Flores's side.