Barcelona have been encouraged in their efforts to offload Samuel Umtiti.

Barca have been struggling to find clubs interested in taking the France defender off their hands this summer.

However, Sport says Monaco, Nice and Besiktas are now all in contact about taking Umtiti on-loan for the new season.

Barca are eager to do business and wish to include a permanent option in any loan arrangement.

But there remains a stumbling block, with Umtiti still convinced he can win over coach Ronald Koeman and find a place in his plans this season.