According to Don Balon, Umtiti has been discussing United’s transfer plans in the Nou Camp dressing room.
And he’s said to have dropped the bombshell that Mourinho wants Varane instead of him.
Mourinho is apparently using rumours regarding a potential swoop on Barcelona for Umtiti as cover to go after Varane.
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Samuel Umtiti has told Barcelona team-mates that Manchester United want Raphael Varane
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Real Madrid star Raphael Varane is top of Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho's wanted list
And Umtiti has supposedly revealed the offer his international team-mate has received is 'very tempting'.
Don Balon claim Mourinho is prepared to do whatever it takes to snatch Varane from under Real president Florentino Perez’s nose.
And, with the Frenchman coming under-fire at the Bernabeu at times, he may fancy the prospect of a lucrative fresh start at United.