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Man Utd news: Barcelona official makes Samuel Umtiti transfer claim
MANCHESTER UNITED are on red alert after a Barcelona official admitted Samuel Umtiti could leave this summer.
Samuel Umtiti scores stunning goal for France
The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a move the Old Trafford this season, as he continues to dispute his contract at the La Liga outfit.
Umtiti has another three years to run on his Barcelona deal.
However, the defender is demanding a huge weekly wage to remain at the Nou Camp.
Barcelona chiefs are reluctant to give in to the player's demands, which would see Umtiti become one of the highest paid stars at the club.
And the €60m (£52m) buyout clause in his contract leaves the Spanish champions vulnerable to a summer swoop.
Samuel Umtiti could leave Barcelona for €60m this summer
Samuel Umtiti has been linked with Manchester United all season
If he wants to leave, he will do it
"If he wants to leave, he will do it and we will have to accept it," a senior Barcelona official told L'Equipe.
However, it appears the club's hierarchy aren't prepared to let the former Lyon man depart without a fight.
"We will find a solution that will satisfy everyone," the source added.
Speaking last week, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu admitted negotiations with Umtiti were ongoing.
"We are talking with him to renew it," he said.
"We try to maintain a salary structure that has a certain harmony."
Umtiti has featured for Barcelona 39 times this season, scoring once.
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