Barça is working on lightening the squad in order to make room for new reinforcements for the team, and one of the players on the starting ramp is Samuel Umtiti. The Frenchman renewed in January until 2026 to spread his high salary over more years and thus lower the club’s wage bill, so that they could register players.
Despite this, Barça does not have him, and is looking for a way out, something that Umtiti would be willing to accept in order to feel like a footballer again. Even so, the French defender is not willing to go out to any team, his wish is to go to a team that plays European competition.
This can complicate things, as Umtiti has suffered many injuries in recent seasons and his physical condition causes great doubt. The clubs of the main European leagues demand players capable of withstanding the great physical demands to which footballers are subjected in these competitions, so it would be difficult for the Frenchman to go to leagues such as the English, German, Italian or Spanish.
His future therefore could be in France, Turkey or Portugal, leagues one step below those mentioned above, and in which there are several clubs that are usually in the Champions League and Europa League.
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