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Barcelona to seal transfer of Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti

Lyon's French Cameroonian defender Samuel Umtiti (L) shoots the ball during the French League Cup quarter final football match between Paris Saint-Germain
Image: Samuel Umtiti is expected to join Barcelona for £20.5m

Barcelona have agreed a fee of around £20.5m for France and Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti.

Cameroon-born Umtiti is at Euro 2016 and looks set to win his first cap in Sunday's quarter-final against Iceland after the suspension of Adil Rami.

France's head coach Didier Deschamps (L) speaks with France's defender Samuel Umtiti
Image: Didier Deschamps may hand Umtiti his France debut against Iceland

The 22-year-old came through the youth ranks at Lyon and has made 131 league appearances since making his senior debut in 2012.

"Barca have reached an agreement with Lyon to sign him, but it has to be negotiated with the player," confirmed Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

"There's an agreement for 25 million euros."

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"He is with the French team, completely focused. When the competition is over, we'll make him come, pass the check-up and do all the required procedures to sign him up."

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