Samuel Umtiti drops huge hint that he will reject Manchester United and stay at Barcelona after Champions League win over Roma
Red Devils have been chasing the France international as he continues to have a contract stand-off with the Catalan giants
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SAMUEL UMTITI has dropped his biggest hint yet that he will reject Manchester United and stay at Barcelona.
The defender is top of Jose Mourinho's summer shortlist as the Portuguese boss aims to bolster his backline.
Umtiti, 24, has been involved in a contract stand-off with Barca with his current deal expiring in the summer of 2021.
And with the Red Devils looking to take advantage, they may have to think twice following Umtiti's latest Instagram post.
The Frenchman played a key role in Kostas Manolas' own goal in Barca's 4-1 Champions League victory over Roma.
He later uploaded a picture of himself grabbing the Barcelona badge alongside the caption "forca Barca" which translates to 'Strength to Barca.'
And after the game he was quizzed on his celebration and future, in which he said: "The celebration is to say that I love the club.
"I just play, give 100 per cent and try to do well at a club like Barca."
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Umtiti currently has a £52million release clause in his contract that the club want to massively increase.
And the manager Ernesto Valverde is convinced his key player will remain at the Nou Camp.
Valverde told AS: “My understanding is that he is happy here; we certainly are with him, and we hope that he stays here for many years.
“I don’t have any kind of strategy to persuade him [to stay]. He’s been here for many years and knows how loved he is; he’ll make the decision he thinks is best, and we’ll respect it.”