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Barcelona rival Roma, two EPL sides for €30m defender

Barcelona rival Roma, two EPL sides for €30m defender

​Barcelona are in the race for Clement Lenglet, according to the latest reports from Sport.

The Frenchman has been the player most used this season by Argentine Coach Eduardo Berizzo, performing in sixteen games in all competitions.

Though he has been chased by Barcelona for months, and is seen as a replacement for Javier Mascherano. Two EPL sides are also known to like him.

A strong shout to make France’s 2018 World Cup squad, he is liked by Didier Deschamps and has a €30 million release clause.

Former sporting director Monchi, not at Roma, has been linked to recruiting him for Roma, but the Andalusians are not willing to let him go on the cheap. Sevilla are not willing to go below that €30m number at all.

Lenglet has represented France at a number of youth levels, from the Under-16 to the Under-21s. Monchi had already recruited him at Sevilla before moving to Roma.