A new club has expressed its interest in signing Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti, during the current summer transfer window.
Umtiti is at the top of the list of players that Barcelona seeks to get rid of during the current summer Mercato, and despite receiving several offers from European clubs, but the French defender has not responded to any of them so far.
In this regard, the French newspaper, “L’Equipe”, stated that the French club Rennes, competing in the French first division, made an offer to Barcelona to sign Umtiti, in order to fill the void left by Moroccan Nayef Akrad.
Moroccan player Nayef Akrad left Rennes a few days ago, heading to West Ham United for 35 million euros, after spending two years with the French club.
And the French newspaper hinted that Umtiti asked for more time to make a decision, and compare the offers presented to him to choose the best one.
She stated that the “outcast Barcelona defender” had received offers from several clubs, most notably the French Olympique Lyon, his former club, the Italian Fiorentina, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Besiktas from Turkey.
The 28-year-old French defender joined Barcelona in the summer of 2016, coming from Lyon for 25 million euros, after his brilliance with the French national team in the European Nations Cup “Euro”, which was held in the same year.
The Cameroonian defender suffered from injuries and fluctuated levels with Barcelona, and participated in 132 matches over 6 seasons at Camp Nou, during which he scored two goals.
Throughout last season, Umtiti participated in one match with Barcelona, while he missed almost 4 months due to multiple injuries.