‘Important proposal’ from Man United sees things ‘change significantly’, transfer now planned for

Sport will not let go of Samuel Umtiti to Manchester United and are determined to squeeze every last drop out of the story as possible.

On Wednesday, Marca said their sources have informed them there’s no Manchester United interest, and from France have come claims of Umtiti himself not being too keen on the move.

But, Sport continue anyway.

Their Thursday front page has several options for Barcelona in the event Umtiti leaves for Old Trafford, with the defender said to have an ‘important proposal’ from Manchester United.

Barca had planned to sign a cheap back-up defender during the next window, explain Sport, but the situation with Umtiti has seen things ‘change significantly’ and the club are now planning for the transfer, so they’re prepared if it happens.

This all gives Sport the chance to get several tangent stories out of the alleged Manchester United interest, Umtiti’s demands for a big pay rise, and the potential never ending list of replacements.

From an acorn grows a mighty oak, and from a little Umtiti doubt grows a whole myriad of potential stories and front pages.