- Manchester United have been given the green light to sign Frenchman Samuel Umtiti this summer
- Barcelona chiefs are said to have told the 24-year-old that he can leave the Nou Camp if he wants to
- The Red Devils will face serious competition from Real Madrid who also want him next season
Barcelona directors have reportedly told star defender Samuel Umtiti that he is free to leave the club at the end of the ongoing La Liga season if he wants to.
Samuel Umtiti has been impressive this season for Barcelona helping the Catalan giants to win the 2017/18 Spanish La Liga title.
The 24-year-old defender has emerged as a summer transfer target for Manchester United and Real Madrid.
But these two clubs will have to meet Barcelona's ?60m buyout clause for the possibility of luring the Frenchman away from the Camp Nou.
An unnamed Barca director admitted to L'Equipe according to Tribal football that: "If Umtiti wants to leave, he will do it and we will have to accept it."
The statement is now expected to be a good development for Manchester United and Real Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window.
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Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported how Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti is reportedly planning to shun Manchester United?s offer to stay at the Camp Nou next season.
Barely two years after his move to the Catalan club in 2016, the France international has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer.
Having told Barca chiefs he wanted to be amongst the highest paid players at the club after Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, and United are planning to take advantage of the situation to lure the player away from the club.
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