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title: "Umtiti happy at Barcelona amid United and Chelsea interest"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-04-02T10:14:16Z"
modified: "2018-04-02T10:14:16Z"
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# Umtiti happy at Barcelona amid United and Chelsea interest

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has played down suggestions that he could join either Chelsea or Manchester United this summer.

[The Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/940168/Barcelona-Samuel-Umtiti-Manchester-United-news) reports that the player is happy at Barcelona, despite talk of a move away from the Catalan side.

Speaking about the idea of a move away, Umtiti was quick to suggest otherwise.

> My clause isn’t that high, everyone knows it. It’s something that concerns me, but I don’t particularly care about it right now. However, everything happens very quickly in the world we live in. All I can say is that I’m very happy here.

![Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/932018726.jpg)

The player is said to have a £50 million release clause in his contract at the Nou Camp and that is something that is interesting Manchester United.

Previous reports have suggested that Chelsea could be interested in a move, should the player become available.

Reports in Spain have claimed that contract talks between the player and the club have stalled, with Umtiti wanting a major pay-rise.

Both United and Chelsea are likely to be searching for new central defenders this summer, with the position causing both Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte problems this season.