Manchester United are seeking to capitalise on the contract instability of Barcelona’s French international defender Samuel Umtiti, according to the Daily Record. 

The former Lyon defender has a 60 million euro release clause and the Red Devils have sounded him out to gauge his interest in a switch to Old Trafford.

That is because the Catalan giants are stalling over his wage demands, as he looks for a contract that better reflects his status as a key part of the first team.

This season has seen him mature and become a reliable partner for Gerard Pique but the report, by Duncan Castles, who is a close ally of United boss Jose Mourinho, suggests he could move to Old Trafford.

United fans have taken to Twitter and their reactions seem to be in two distinct categories; those who are suspicious that Umtiti is using the Red Devils to engineer an increased wages – Sergio Ramos has done similar in recent years – and those who are genuinely excited.

We’ve taken a look at a selection of the online reaction…