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Barcelona offer to release Pjanic and Umtiti - report

Barcelona have reportedly offered unwanted duo Miralem Pjanic and Samuel Umtiti the chance to leave the club for free this summer.

The Catalans are desperate to reduce the wage bill, to be able to renew Lionel Messi, and are willing to release the duo from their contracts. according to Mundo Deportivo.

Umtiti apparently isn’t too keen on the idea, despite interest from Marseille and Lyon, and remains keen to try and convince Ronald Koeman he’s worth counting on.

Pjanic is said to be thinking things over and is waiting to see if he can find a permanent transfer or a loan.