Final week: Barça has not yet finalized the departure of Umtiti to Fiore

The exit of Samuel Umtiti is one of the big priorities of the sportive area of the FC Barcelona. The Barcelona team communicated him to the French does weeks that would not have more opportunities to play and opened him the doors giving eases for his exit. The idea was to give him the letter of freedom or negotiate a rescission of agreement, but the central has opted by a cession and, for now, is not easy to close it.

The Fiorentina has turned into the most interested club in incorporating him, but the wage of the player is a big obstacle. The Italians only would be had to cover the half of what earns and need that, or the player renounce to a part of his wage, or that the Barça help in the payment.

Umtiti Renewed this month of January until the 2026 to facilitate that the Barça could recess his mass salarial. Basically it arrived to an agreement to deliver his wage until the expiration of the new agreement and also there was a minimum discount of the total figure to perceive.

Violet limit

From Italy informs that the current index card of Umtiti rises to four million net euros by season and the Fiorentina does not pay this type of wages, neither to his best players. As a lot, and by the Italian taxation, could assume two net millions, although there is some reticencias also by the physical state of the defender.

Anyway, the Fiorentina could assume more index card that another of the clubs interested that it is the Olympique of Lyon. The Barça is conscious of the difficulty and looks forward to to arrive to an agreement before 4 July, date in which Umtiti would have to reincorporarse to the discipline blaugrana.