Top 5 reported targets for Barcelona in the summer

Barcelona v Valencia - La Liga
Lionel Messi has almost single-handedly carried Barca this season and is in dire need of help

#2 Clément Lenglet

Sevilla v Atletico de Madrid - Spanish Copa del Rey
Lenglet (R) is being lined up in the event that Umtiti leaves

This deal is certainly conditional on the rumoured exit of Samuel Umtiti as his pay-rise/contract renewal issues with the Barcelona board drags on.

Club supremo Bartomeu is well aware that the club paid well over the odds for Philippe Coutinho and Dembele as the selling clubs: Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund were well aware of the €220m that Barca had received from PSG for the sale of Neymar.

The club is said to be desperate to avoid such a scenario and if an agreement cannot be reached with Umtiti's agents, the club will make an immediate move for the 22-year-old centre-back.

Similar to Umtiti in terms of being left-footed and French, Lenglet has been one of the better players for Sevilla in what has been a curious season for the Andalucian side.

Composed on the ball and good in the air, the ex-Lille player is also a good tackler as evidenced by his tackling average of 1.8 per game this season.

The Frenchman is already La Liga tested and would be expected to step in for his countryman almost immediately were he to move to the Camp Nou.

While Umtiti's buyout clause is said to be €60m, Lenglet could cost Barca half of that as his release clause with the 5-time Europa League champions is said to stand at €30m

Chances of deal happening: 6/10

Also Read: Replacements if Umtiti leaves Barcelona

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