Barcelona bid for Arsenal and Man Utd target Samuel Umtiti

Barcelona would have decided on an asking price for Samuel Umtiti while they were preparing to cash the defender during the transfer in the summer.

Umtiti lost the agenda at Camp Nou this season. Clément Lenglet is badured of his place in the central defense of Ernesto Valverde alongside Gerard Pique.

The Catalan giants are also in advanced talks with Ajax to bring back Matthijs de Ligt, fueling the rumors of the imminent departure of Umtiti.

Manchester United had already been tied to Umtiti and Arsenal has become a serious contender for signing the 25-year-old Frenchman.

Arsenal football manager Raul Sanllehi was at the heart of the Barca negotiations on Umtiti in 2016 and the Spaniard could play a key role in the Gunners' bid for the World Cup winner this summer.

according to Goal, Barcelona would consider selling Umtiti if an offer of € 70-90m (£ 60-77m) stood for the center-half.

Barca's concerns about Umtiti's persistent knee injuries, combined with the need to raise funds for De Ligt, are highly likely.

He suffered a lot of knee pain at the World Cup last summer and also refused surgery twice.

The French international's refusal to stick to its wage demands last year also frustrated club officials as they tried to ease the limits imposed on FFPs.

Last week, on French television, Umtiti refused to speculate on a move away from Barca.

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