Barcelona 'want to sell Umtiti and replace him with new cent…

are reportedly on the lookout for a low-cost left-sided centre-back this summer as they look to sell Frenchman Samuel Umtiti. 
Umtiti, who has been at the Nou Camp since moving from Lyon in 2016, has two years left to run on his current deal and has made just 10 LaLiga appearances this season, as a result of injury and being out of favour under Ronald Koeman. 
As a result, Spanish outlet report that Barca are looking to offload the 27-year-old and have lined up a string of potential replacements, including captain and international Alessio Romagnoli. 
Barcelona are looking to sell Samuel Umtiti (L) and could replace him with Alessio Romagnoli
Ajax's Lisandro Martinez (L) and Feyenoord's Marcos Senesi (R) are alternative options 
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The report adds that Eredivisie duo Lisandro Martinez and Marcos Senesi - at Ajax and Feyenoord respectively - are also being monitored by Barcelona. 

Options closer to home include Real Betis' Aissa Mandi and Almeria defender Jorge Cuenca, who is on loan from Villarreal but Barcelona do have a buy-back option on the Spain Under-21 international. 
It also details that the intention is to bring in a player who can complement Eric Garcia, who is close to agreeing a switch back to Barca from Manchester City. 
That would leave Barca with six centre-back options in the squad, including Garcia, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Ronald Araujo, Oscar Mingueza and Umtiti, who looks to be the man to make way. 
Umtiti has won two LaLiga titles and two data da copa do mundo 2022 del Rey trophies in his five years at the club. 
Real Betis defender Aissa Mandi (L) and Almeria's Jorge Cuenca are options already in Spain  
Umtiti has been unable to usurp first-choice pairing Gerard Pique (top) and Clement Lenglet 
But the French World Cup winner has also been part of a Barca squad who have been humbled in the Champions League knockout stages against Roma, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and PSG in recent years. 
Romagnoli, 26, represents a low-cost alternative for Barca, as he has just one year left on his current deal at the San Siro. 
Argentine Martinez, 23, represents a good alternative for Koeman given his ball-playing abilities at Ajax, while Senesi, also 23, is a natural at left centre-back. 
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