Calm down guys. Umtiti is still just 25 y.o. and the board can find a buyer for him. As of Napoli, they are top 3 club in Italy and have enough money to buy him. Is their interest real, we don't know. That is just a rumor, but money ways, yes they can afford to buy him for around 35-40 mil and in a year or two, to sell him for 60-75 mil at least.
Umtiti has to leave one way or another. We can not afford to keep him and Dembele. They are injury prone and won't get any healthier or better. If we buy Upamecano or anyone from Ruben Dias or Ibrahima Konate, we will have the new CB and Pique as a starters with Lenglet and Todibo as their subs. Do we need more than that?
As per "Sport" if La Liga returns on June 20, it should be remembered that Lenglet is sanctioned for the return in the field of Mallorca. Umtiti has suffered soleus of the right leg on his second day of training and if he does not recover, G.Pique and Ronald Araujo would be the center pair.
Chill it's a calf strain.
Y'all acting like he tore his ACL
China can be a good option for him (and us ...)
He is too young to consider those exotic places.
Put you in his shoes. He is living in a beautiful city, is part of one the biggest club in the world, is paid handsomely and despite his injuries he is still considered a French national team player. Why would you ever leave in these conditions ? He would be mad to leave.
Now, if he was injury free and not playing as much as he wants, it would have been another situation. Then, he would try his chance in some PL clubs like MU and co.
No reason not to go there actually if they're willing to match his current wages and give him a longer contract. Other than the city I guess. His career is done anyway.
On top of his comfort, he would lose his pride of being a player of Bar?a, teammate of top players like Messi, Ter Stegen and it would be the death of his national team player status.
Sure, he is injured right now but like Demb?l? he is still young and can hope to make a comeback. You don't go to those places unless you are already thinking about retiring.
On top of his comfort, he would lose his pride of being a player of Bar?a, teammate of top players like Messi, Ter Stegen and it would be the death of his national team player status.
Sure, he is injured right now but like Demb?l? he is still young and can hope to make a comeback. You don't go to those places unless you are already thinking about retiring.