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title: "Barcelona want new Umtiti deal to fend off Man United"
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# Barcelona want new Umtiti deal to fend off Man United

Manchester United target Samuel Umtiti is having his contract talks at Barcelona fast-tracked amid interest from the Red Devils, according to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5633325/Barcelona-fast-track-Samuel-Umtiti-contract-talks-fend-Manchester-United-interest.html).

Umtiti currently has a £54 million release clause in his contract, something that Barcelona want to get rid of. The Catalan club want to insert a new one of over £218 million.

Barcelona want Umtiti on a new deal before the World Cup, with the defender set to go to Russia with France.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2018/04/944859508.jpg)

Umtiti has been heavily linked with a move to United, being a mainstay of the Barcelona defence since moving from Lyon for a fee of over £21 million in 2016.

Barcelona are desperate to keep Umtiti, and want to get rid of the release clause so that United cannot sign the defender on a cut-price deal of over £54 million.

The Catalan giants lead the table by over eight points with only five games to play in La Liga.