2023-06-30 19:43:15
He FC Barcelona y Samuel Umtiti have put an end to their relationship. The club announced this Friday the agreement to terminate the contract that the 29-year-old French central defender had until the end of the 2025-26 season.
After countless unsuccessful attempts to end the contractual relationship, the two parties have finally reached an agreement to put an end to his Barça stage. This season, Umtiti He has played on loan at Lecce in the Italian series A.
???? Agreement for the dismissal of Samuel Umtiti
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Barça has not finally managed to achieve the desired transfer, as it intended, with which it expected to receive a small financial consideration. Of course, the objectiveivo proritario for the club it was to get rid of the footballer’s high salary until the June 30, 2026, which is an important help for lower the wage bill of the first team.
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Everything indicates that now Umtiti could undertake the journey back to his origins to end up arriving at the Olympic Lyon, who would already be advancing the negotiation for his incorporation as free agent. From Italy, they also point to a possible player for Serie A, where this last season he has recovered much of his sensations, establishing himself as a key player in Lecce.
In the Italian championship, Umtiti has played 25 encounters and a total of 2,116 minutes. From matchday 15 to matchday 38, he has played 90 minutes in all games and only missed two, one due to discomfort and another due to accumulation of yellow cards.
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