Samuel Umtiti

[ThwiX]

Getting bullied again on the transfer market.

 

[DonAK]

Started from 20m and went up to 30m+

If it's a 30m+ fixed fee then they messed up the negotiations. If it's incentives then it's fine really.

Nonetheless, looking forward to see him play!

 

[xXKonan]

Barça have been watching Lyon defender Umtiti since 2010
The club's first reports on the player date back to before the appointment of Zubizarreta

Samuel Umtiti is a familiar face as far as Barcelona are concerned. The first reports they have on the defender are from 2010, even before Andoni Zubizarreta was made sporting director after Sandro Rosell won the elections in 2010. The reports relate to the U17 European Championships, which took place in Liechtenstein. The French side finished third in the tournament.

With Zubizarreta then appointed, the club sent a scout, Urbano Ortega, to the U19 European Championships in Estonia in 2012. France had a great side, including Paul Pogba and Geoffrey Kondogbia, and reached the semi-finals. Umtiti played a large role in the tournament. France met a Spain side featuring Jese Rodriguez, Paco Alcacer and Gerard Deulofeu in the last four in a game which went to extra-time after a 2-2 draw - with Umtiti scoring both of his country's goals, the second in injury time. In the addition 30 minutes, Pogba and Deulofeu each scored, before Spain won on penalties.

After that, Barça than gathered more information on the Lyon defender at the U20 World Cup in Turkey in 2013. France won the tournament. Umtiti was a regular in that side, but he missed the last 16 game due to an accumulation of bookings and was suspended for the final, too, after being sent off in the semi-final.

From that generation of French players, Barcelona have always had good references. Pogba, by then was already at Juventus, Kondogbia had been transferred from Sevilla to Monaco and Umtiti, despite his youth, was emerging at Lyon. Now, aged 22, he's ready to take strides forward: at Barça, a club that know him well.

http://www.sport-english.com/en/not...ching-lyon-defender-umtiti-since-2010-5212868

 

[Trickykid]

Honestly, if this kid is as good as the reports, 30M doesn't sound too bad. 20M for a talent like him seemed too much of a bargain.

 

[TornAndFrayed]

20 m was the estimated figure before barça showed interest. Once they did, other clubs got interested for sure. It was never going to be 20 m.

 

[barcanuck]

He is 22 and doesn't have a senior cap at National level though. That's strange.

 

[George_Costanza]

30m is ok, not cheap but not expensive in this market. I only heard good things about him.

 

[JamDav1982]

20 m was the estimated figure before barça showed interest. Once they did, other clubs got interested for sure. It was never going to be 20 m.

20m was a figure guessed at by press etc.

Players from the fucking SPL are going to mediocre EPL team for not much more than that these days.

I am not convinced by Umtiti but for a 22 year old deemed good enough prospect for Barca 30 odd million euors is not a lot of money.

 

[DonAK]

He is 22 and doesn't have a senior cap at National level though. That's strange.

Neither does Laporte, their U21 Captain.

France got plenty of good CBs and in between that, Deschamps and his favoritism takes place too.

 

[TornAndFrayed]

20m was a figure guessed at by press etc.

Players from the fucking SPL are going to mediocre EPL team for not much more than that these days.

I am not convinced by Umtiti but for a 22 year old deemed good enough prospect for Barca 30 odd million euors is not a lot of money.

That is exactly what i said, not for the first time either

20m price tag is very reasonable. I expect Aulas would try to push it closer to 30 though.

 

[JamDav1982]

That is exactly what i said, not for the first time either

I was agreeing with you!

 

[barcanuck]

Plays CB and LB sounds like Abidal. Let's hope he is as poised.

 

[TornAndFrayed]

I was agreeing with you!

oh lol well right you were

 

[Jombi]

Always add at least 50% to any initial reports about price when it comes to Barca, good rule of thumb. 20-25m was always a fantasy, just like other fantastic prices people throw around.

 

[JamDav1982]

Always add at least 50% to any initial reports about price when it comes to Barca, good rule of thumb. lol

Which isnt true and multiple players have come to Barca just as if not cheaper than other clubs were willing to pay but keep quoting it.