Barcelona prepared to sell Umtiti in order to pursue De Ligt

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Barcelona are prepared to sell Samuel Umtiti this summer in order to pursue a deal for Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, say reports.

The France international has missed five months of this season with a knee injury but is widely regarded as one of the finest defenders in world football.

The Cameroon-born defender, who joined from Lyon in 2016, has formed a formidable central defensive partnership with Gerard Pique at the Camp Nou.

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But the emergence of Clement Lenglet and the pursuit of de Ligt has clouded his future at Barca, who reportedly need to raise funds from first-team squad sales in order to add new signings.

Calciomercato.com report Umtiti is particularly vulnerable, with the club considering a summer sale in order to make a move for the Ajax captain.

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