Umtiti: "It is a very cheerful day for me, and also sad"

In statements conceded to the means in the room of press Ricard Maxenchs, Samuel Umtiti showed more than motivated when initiating a new stage futbolística in the FC Barcelona, showing convinced that to base of hard work in the trainings will be able to win the confidence of Luis Enrique and, in the parties, the one of all the barcelonismo.

"I am very happy and thrilled to be here. It is a dream that has done reality and have had the opportunity to have a president like Classrooms, that knew that the Barça was the club of my dreams. I expect to adapt me very fast to the club, to the team, and will do all the possible to show that I want to form part of this family", commented in first instance.

Umtiti Thrilled when fichó by the Barça. "When I knew that had the opportunity to come, thrilled me a lot of. They escaped me some tears. It is a dream and am very happy. There is big players in the club and am impatient for playing with them", said in this regard.

"They escaped me some tears when fiché by the Barça. It is a dream"

In the Barça, will have a lot of more competition of which had in the Olympique of Lyon. "It needed to have competition. I have come here to progress with players that have a lot of experience and of which will be able to learn. In my position there is big players. I am here to try take example of them. I am competitive and want to play but in the first place want to learn", signalled.

"In the French selection did not go out like headline but if I achieved it was thanks to my work. I know that there is very good jugadoresen my position", left clear, insisting besides in that has win to know to his new mates. "It will be a moment special to know to the cracks of the team. I am impatient for training with them".

Some of his referents are Sergio Bouquets, Gerard Hammered and Thiago Silva. "Gerard Hammered, Sergio Bouquets and Thiago Silva are three big defences, exceptional. They are players very complete". Desveló That already has exchanged impressions with Luis Enrique. "I have spoken in brief with Luis Enrique and is very happy of my arrival to the team. I am a footballer to the that likes him a lot play with the balloon".

"It will be a moment special to know to the cracks of the team"

And Éric Abidal, to the one who the Barça also fichó pertinent of the Lyon, advised him that fichara by the FC Barcelona. "I spoke with Abidal and only said me good things of the club. It explained me the form to work and the values of the club. I think that stable perfectly with me. Being here already see that it is something different, will not have the same life that in Lyon. It likes me a lot the mentality and the form to play of the team".

Now, Umtiti has to follow improving and progressing after his signing by the Barça. "I achieved to play the Eurocopa but is not sufficient. I have to follow showing my potential to go back to the selection. My aims prefer to not to say them and expect to final of season to do balance". Still it does not know what dorsal will carry the next season. "I have spoken with a lot of players that have said me that would progress a lot in the Barça. With what respecta to the dorsal, already will think in this in holidays".

And, finally, they asked him also on the terrorist attack in Nice, that has affected him emotionally. "It is a cheerful day for me, but am very sad by the attack of Nice. There have been a lot of victims. Have fellow that live in Nice and when me enteré remained me touched".