The maximum mandator of the Olympique of Lyon, Jean-Michel Classrooms, confirmed in words conceded to "Eurosport" the interest of the FC Barcelona in doing with the incorporation of Samuel Umtiti of face to the next season, when being the French defender of 22 years one of the young promises to be followed in the European football, and already all a reality having showed a dazzling level of game in the saga this past campaign.
Precisely this progression has carried him to occupy the place of Jeremy Mathieu in the announcement of Didier Deschamps of face to the Eurocopa of France 2016, having taken advantage of also of the drops by injury of Kurt Zouma, Raphael Varane, Mamadou Sakho and Aymeric Laporte.
Now, Umtiti is a firm candidate in the diary of the Barcelona to turn into new Barcelona player, although desconoce by how many million euros would be had the Olympique of Lyon to give off of the defender Frenchman. "The Barça asked 10 days ago by Umtiti", has been the only that has revealed Jean-Michel Classrooms.
Along the last hours, means like "MD" and "Sport" already have informed that the FC Barcelona would have tied to Samuel Umtiti like signing for the next campaign. In this sense, and to fault that ultimen the negotiations for his incorporation, Umtiti could be one of the first contractings culés together with Denis Suárez, on the one who the club will exert the clause of repurchase.