Umtiti reflects on what his departure from Barça has meant

Samuel Umtiti went out yielded by the FC Barcelona this summer to the modest Lecce of the Series To. The French debuted the past weekend in the Olympic of Rome in front of the ones of José Mourinho in a defeat by 2-1. The player fulfilled with a good performance and now, in the room of press of the Via of the Mare, Umtiti has spoken and has cleared a lot of interrogantes with regard to his arrival south of Italy.

On his première in the Italian football, the Frenchman explained: "I felt wonderful emotions, am proud of the party that played... After so many months in which I worked a lot to go back to be to the height of my mates". That day, Umtiti went back to be headline in an official party after 300 days and besides completed the 90 minutes in his new team, receiving also a yellow card.

The player detailed that "in this moment of my life is important to go back to play, feel me valued and important in this team and reach my aim with the Lecce. But for the moment only I think in the Lecce and do it well with this T-shirt". The defender did not explain more for Xavi in the Barça and even the president of the club, Joan Laporta, descartó his return for 2023.

Umtiti Took advantage of also to clear a big doubt for many: the reason to choose to the Lecce. "After the experience of Barcelona needed peace and tranquility. Lecce Is the best solution because it also is an ideal city to live; here there are the ideal conditions to start with again. During the summer there were other contacts, but today seat that I can confirm this election", explained.

A distinct future

After being champion of the World in 2018 with his selection, Umtiti left to know which wait for his future. "I arrived to Lecce with the mentality to face every day different challenges. In Barcelona had a lot, to the equal that had the opportunity to play with big champions. Lamentably, some physical problems forced me to begin of zero. It is not easy to go back, but opted for rewriting my career with the Lecce and the first step is to try save us".