Roma and 3 other teams interested in Samuel Umtiti, Barca ready to accept permanent transfer or loan

Roma, Napoli, Rennes and Lyon are interested in Barcelona's centre-back Samuel Umtiti, Diario Sport report.

The Catalans are desperate to part ways with the 26-year-old and are ready to accept a permanent transfer or even a loan.

Sporting director Ramon Planes has confirmed that Barca's intention is to ship Umtiti away as he's unlikely to be given much action under Ronald Koeman.

The Frenchman has become a burden for Blaugrana; the defender has massive wages but his chronic knee problems have kept him sidelined for the best part of the last two seasons.

Umtiti managed only 18 appearances last season and 15 the season before.