Samuel umtiti It has become one of those cases in which injuries have prevented a vintage player from enjoying himself. The Frenchman was called to score a before and after at the club in the central position. For two seasons he went out next to Gerard Piqué and it began to be considered one of the best power plants on the planet. In addition, his youth suggested that he would still improve more in the years to come.
But the former Olympique de Lyon risked his knee more than he could to play the World Cup with France a few years ago and since then he hasn’t raised his head. The physical problems have not left him alone since then and right now he doesn’t seem like a top player. Quique Setién tried to recover it for the cause before the break, but the defender did not leave good feelings. It seems that his physique no longer gives him to play in a whole FC Barcelona.
It is for this reason that the club, according to the newspaper ‘Sport’, has decided to do without it for the coming year. Barça do not have the world champion and would have already made their position clear. The culés have told ‘Big Sam’ that he has no place and that it is best to find a way out. With his current state of affairs and the coronavirus crisis, no significant offers will come for him, so the board believes that a loan would be an interesting option.
In this case, if he went on loan he has many ballots to finish in Serie A. Napoli has asked on several occasions for him and it could be an appealing destination for the Franco-Cameroonian. Calcio’s style of play might be in his favor, since his slowness when running backwards might be less noticeable in a defense that acts further back. However, football in Italy is becoming more and more and even there could be problems.
The Barcelona’s idea is to get rid of Yaoundé at any rate and trust Clément Lenglet as the owner. The former Sevilla player already is, but with Umtiti’s departure there would be no more doubts, if anyone still has them. To demonstrate this confidence, the Catalans would already be working on the renewal offer that they want to propose. It would greatly improve its current conditions and extend a contract that now ends in 2023.
Barça trusts Araújo and points to Eric García
On the other hand, Ronald Araújo would gain weight and go on to have a first-team record next season. The Charrúa could be the third central defender, although at Barça they have an eye on Eric García, who could end up being the fourth defender or even the third. The Catalan is shining in the City of Guardiola, where he is already a starter, but ends his contract in 2022 and has not yet renewed. The blaugrana intend to take it away so that it is the medium and long term replacement for Piqué.
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