- Premier League giants, Chelsea, have join the chase to sign Barcelona defender Umtiti
- They will be facing stiff competition from rivals Manchester United
- Umtiti joined the Catalan giants in 2016 but has a release clause of £54m
Premier League giants, Chelsea, are ready to challenge rivals Manchester United in pursuit of Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti.
It was reported that Jose Mourinho who has never hidden his admiration for Umtiti will now face stiff competition from Chelsea for for the defender.
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But United are unlikely to have an easy time of luring him to England if the 24-year-old decided to leave the Nou Camp.
Umtiti only joined the Catalan giants in 2016 but has a release clause of £54m.
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And the not too high price of £54m has alerted Chelsea who are ready to fight tooth and nail to land the star.
NAIJ.com previously reported that Manchester United gaffer, Jose Mourinho, is eyeing summer move for three Barcelona players according to reports.
The Portuguese manager's interest for defender Samuel Umtiti is well known and the Red Devils are even prepared to meet the Barca defender's €60m buyout clause.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng