With Quique Setien and Ronald Koeman, he got an occasional opportunity, while Xavi gave him almost no time on the pitch at all. Samuel Umtiti played only 90 minutes in the entire last season, which was contributed to by injuries, so it is clear to everyone at Camp Nou, including the Frenchman himself, that he will be one of those who will leave the club this summer.The Catalans have been trying for some time to get rid of the footballer for whom they paid 25 million euros to Lyon six years ago. Last year, the French club came forward with the intention of returning him to where he started, however, they could not agree on financial details that would suit all parties. This summer, the situation is somewhat different, because Umtiti agreed in January to extend his contract until the middle of 2026, but with the condition that his salary is significantly reduced in order to help the club register new players.📌 Samuel Umtiti during a meeting with the minister of Secondary Education announced that his foundation will sponsor the education of orphans in Cameroon 👏🏼 🔝 🇨🇲[ekwattv]pic.twitter.com/ocAm95vtRC— Capricorn (@Capricorn_SXM) June 15, 2022 The first man of Lyon, Jean-Michel Aulas, determined to build a team around the players who originated at the club, called Umtiti’s agents again, and Nice are reportedly interested in bringing him if he manages to terminate his contract with Barcelona, but no agreement has been reached yet. Meanwhile, out of nowhere, a surprising option appeared – La Liga returnees Girona.Namely, Pere Guardiola, the brother of Manchester City manager Josep and the president of the board of directors of the newly promoted member of Primera Division, did not want to rule out the possibility of hiring a 28-year-old Barcelona sweeper. When asked in one show if Girona could bring Umtiti, Guardiola said: “I would not rule out that option. We need to talk to Quique Cárcel (Girona sports director) and Michel (coach) about that.”Tue 03:30: (2.45) Independiente (2.95) Estudiantes (3.40)Guardiola recently admitted that his team will need reinforcements in order to stay in the Spanish top tier next season. Umtiti may no longer suit some European top clubs but he would be welcome to the team that is expected to fight for survival.
