It was a well-deserved reward for his refusal to give up hope of representing his country again and the gruelling regime he has pushed himself through to achieve his ambition. Palace chairman Steve Parish has been critical of England for allowing the ex-Manchester United ace to slip through the net. Im English and proud to be English — part of your identity as a national team has to be pride in the shirt. tico MadridChelsea are also in the running to sign Griezmann, but Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte will have to meet the forwards £86million release clause if they want to bring him to England. h player who could be out ahead of their clash against West Brom at Old Trafford. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime They have got plenty of matches coming up for him to stake a claim. Benik Afobe talks to Justin Allen about Jack Wilshere and his return to top fitnessThe Sun. most readdiamonds are foreverChelsea's new Nike kit leaked online. Southgate added: I dont think anyone would question Roy for not bringing him in. And Defoe admitted: Im not going to lie, I was just as confident.