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Samuel Umtiti smiles against Espanyol

CONVERSATIONS IN PROGRESS

A modest Serie A club is seriously interested in Umtiti

Published:20/08/2022 - 16:04h

Updated:20/08/2022 - 16:04h

The 'Umtiti case' could find a solution, at least temporarily. The Frenchman would be very close to an agreement with Lecce, recently promoted to Serie A, who would receive him on loan

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After the problems that has presented the case of Samuel Umtiti to attain an exit, again has appeared an opportunity. In this occasion, andl Lecce has showed interested in the French and would have in his plans receive him in condition of yielded, for which would have to reach an agreement with the directive of the FC Barcelona to determine the formula salarial.

The information has been to charge of 'Sky Sports', indicating that the negotiations continue his course. The proposal would not contemplate an option of purchase, by what the Barcelona would not benefit further of the saving in the cost of his index card, although this last will depend on the disposal of the Italian picture to pay his wage or at least an important part of him to convince to the Catalan entity to carry out the operation.

To concretise his signing, the Lecce, that recently has attained the promotion to the Series To, would be apuntalando his staff with a champion of the world for the axis of his saga. If all course well and both clubs close the conversations with a handshake, the Frenchman will put to the orders of Marco Baroni, previous medical recognition by part of the 'Salentini'.

The Barça does not have Umtiti

Umtiti Does not appear in the plans of Xavi Hernández of face to the season 2022-23, that already finds in course. The defender was not part of the Barcelona expedition in United States for the pre-season and would have very difficult to see minutes of game after the reinforcements that has incorporated the club for his central defence in what it goes of the market estival.

In accordance with the skilled journalist in signings, Fabrizio Romano, the operations leave positively, by what the signing in condition of loan of the champion of the world could close próximamente. Of this way, the Barça would find a temporary solution after the previously frustrated attempts, as his no signing with the Stade Rennais.