In Barcelona they have a very serious problem with Samuel Umtiti. Because it seems that they will not be able to find a solution and a way for it. Although he agreed a few months ago to cut his salary, and renew his contract until 2026, making it easier to find a buyer, the truth is that it’s still a really complicated task. Because no team has shown interest in taking it.
Xavi Hernandez has made it clear that he does not trust the France international, and that he does not even rely on him, even if he has a secondary role. As for the central debut, he already has Eric Garcia, Andreas Christensen, Gerard Pique and Ronald Araujo, and he hopes to be joined by another new signing, with Jules Conde being the choice that most convinces him. Therefore, there is no space in “23”, and Matteo Alemani was responsible for providing it to various groups.
But everyone has given the same answer so far, and it has been negative. Nobody cares about receiving a football player in deterioration, who has accumulated multiple injuries in recent seasons, some of them very serious. However, there was a team that was willing to give the Russian World Cup champion a chance, intending to take him on loan. It was Rennes Stadium.
Coach Bruno Genesio knows Umtiti perfectly after he coached him at Olympique Lyonnais, and thought he could be an interesting addition, if he can bring back a good version of the 28-year-old defender. The player, for his part, seemed utterly enamored with the possibility of a return to Ligue 1, six years after his departure. But everything ended up falling apart at the last minute.
Which is that “Samuel” was unable to pass the medical examination, apparently because he has not yet recovered from his recent knee injury, which prevented him from descending for several months.
If this problem is not resolved, then Umtiti will not be able to go anywhere
At Barcelona, they will have to identify the problem that Umtiti is now drawn into, because if they can’t find a solution, they won’t be able to leave this summer. No team would risk welcoming a crack in their ranks who couldn’t pass the medical, it shows.
So they had to wait for him to fully recover, even though the physiotherapists claimed he was already. And maybe we’ll have to wait until January…