Barcelona are keen to open up negotiations with Umtiti over a new deal to increase his buyout fee.
However, the Daily Record claim the Spanish giants are refusing to meet the player’s contract demands.
The 24-year-old currently earns roughly £3.5m a year but he is asking for more than double his wages.
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Samuel Umtiti currently has a release clause worth £50million
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Jose Mourinho is expected to be busy in the summer transfer window
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And the news has put United on red alert with chief executive Ed Woodward expected to hand Mourinho a huge transfer budget that would be more than capable of financing a move for Umtiti.
The report states the Red Devils have already contacted Umtiti’s representatives about a possible move.
It is said he would prefer to remain in Barcelona, but is happy to move on if his wage demands aren’t met.