Samuel Umtiti has found colors in Lecce this season. Enough to seduce OL about a possible return but not enough to continue with Barça. For the sake of savings, the Catalan club wants to get rid of the central defender as soon as possible.
A new obstacle less in the transfer of Samuel Umtiti to OL? This is indeed what the Catalan press suggests. The French central defender has finally found the ground in Italy, chaining the matches with Lecce. 25 meetings more exactly which made it possible to show that he had lost nothing of his qualities. He helped the club secure their stay in Serie A, boosting their standing in the market. Like Tolisso and especially the dashing Lacazette, OL thought it would be good to bring the experienced back home. FC Barcelona, which still has it until 2026, will not oppose it, quite the contrary.
Umtiti released from his contract in the next few hours?
According to sports daily Sport, Barca want to terminate Samuel Umtiti’s contract as soon as possible. The Blaugrana are not sensitive to the sporting progress of their defender, nor to the possibility of recovering a few cents in a transfer. Always on the limit regarding their finances and payroll, Barça prefers to free themselves from the player’s contract and save their important salary. Umtiti is engaged until 2026 with Barcelona and receives 20 million euros net per year!
Samuel Umtiti and Alexandre Lacazette train together! 👀📸 pic.twitter.com/cgVzMec9PB
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At 29 and without an immediate sporting future at Barça, Samuel Umtiti could easily accept this outcome, even if he would necessarily give up on a large part of his salary. This would allow him to sign wherever he wants this summer and especially at OL, his training club where his friends Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso play. John Textor can have a smile if this is confirmed, he can then calmly conduct negotiations with the player for a possible summer transfer.
