As if Manchester United haven't spent enough money in recent seasons, a move for £85million transfer target Antoine Griezmann seems inevitable. Whether as an addition to Zlatan Ibrahimovic or a replacement for the magnificent Swede, Griezmann is clearly a target that Manchester United cannot keep their eyes off of.

Converted from an impressive, but inconsistent, winger at Real Sociedad to a central attacking player with a fear inducing goal scoring rate at Atletico Madrid, Griezmann is one of the world’s most desirable, available players. Even in the glittering La Liga with stars scattered across the top teams, Griezmann has shone.

He’s some player, there’s no doubting that. Few come close to the Frenchman in world football and very few in the Premier League are even in the same stratosphere. Manchester United, though, should not be too hasty in their investment for Griezmann.

Here are a handful of reasons why it might not be a match made in transfer column heaven…

Change of build-up

Having played with Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading the line in this season, Antoine Griezmann would require a severe change in the team’s build-up.

While he offers the skills and pace that Ibrahimovic does not, the Frenchman is a completely different mould of centre forward. He would not be able to play the back-to-goal role that Mourinho has always demanded from his strikers and, quite frankly, does not fit the way that United have played this season.

Of course he may play on the wing, but that would see two of Anthony Martial, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Juan Mata miss out. Signing Griezmann to play on the flank would be a bizarre, unjustifiable call.

Buying High Again?

After the flop of Angel di Maria, disappointment of Luke Shaw and early fluctuations in form of Paul Pogba, Manchester United spending enormous money on a player seems a risk. It might not be, of course, but there are targets that would be less costly and, as a result, arrive at the club without the pressure that Griezmann will be under.

If they are going to spend big this summer, though, Griezmann could be the best of the lot. The question is – for a squad with so many areas that Jose Mourinho will want to add to, is it really worth it?

Adaptation time

The vast majority of players take time to settle at a new club. Even if they initially hit the ground running, a lot of players will experience a dip during their first campaign. Antoine Griezmann, as good as he is, would be no different.

He could follow the footsteps of Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez and Eden Hazard by flying through his first season, though. Griezmann might be perfect for English football, but it is an unknown that Manchester United would be relying on again. More than anything, Mourinho would once again have to adapt to a new star name in his squad.