Samuel Umtiti has given by finalised his bond with the FC Barcelona after seven years of agreement. The central was, in his day, one of the best in his position, but his regularity saw 'prejudiced' by his constant problems in the knee. Of a moment to another, became a prescindible for the culés that and 'accustomed' to be in the bench until, during the past summer, was yielded to the US Lecce, where -as he has confessed- went back to feel footballer.
For the Barça supposed an authentic wrap in this summer, because it was necessary to find him a new team yes or yes immediately. The offers did not abound and the directors took the decision to terminate his agreement. It understands that they arrived to a friendly agreement to put him end to a bond that extended until the 2026. It deserves to remember that, at the beginning of the past year, 'Big Sam' accessed to renew to differ a big percentage of his wage that corresponded him begin to earn from the season 2023-24. This movement allowed the registration of Ferran Torres.
The goodbye of Umtiti, a swift solution for the Barça
The folder of the central was one of which more precupaba to the sportive direction. The money that there was 'forgiven' (differed) was a lot of and supposed an increase desproporcional of the mass salarial. That, by the way, they follow trying recess. As they coincide several sources, to the defender corresponded him earn in the 23-24 a wage of around 20 million euros and understands that it went to go in promotion in 2024 and 2025 until it finished the bond.
For the moment, from the club reserve the details of the agreement reached with Umtiti. desconoce If it renounced to all what was missing him for earning or if only to a percentage, but in case that it was like this the Barça would be saving an index card of 20 'kilos' that it can serve, perfectly, to give continuity to the plan of the club to inscribe to his players renewed (and signings). The operation will compute like profit of the exercise 22-23, something that wanted to concretise the sportive direction.
The Barça has to continue his 'operation gone out'
The desvinculación of Umtiti is the first of a few exits that the Barça pretends to carry out in the market of signings estival. The priority is to give continuity to the 'operation gone out' and resolve the future of other players that are descartados in the plans of Xavi Hernández, as Clément Lenglet (with uncertain future in the Tottenham), Sergiño Dest, Álex Hill, Nico González... To finish to open the folders of the pertaining players to the staff of the first team that could go out (if there is luck).