Samuel Umtiti May Have Ended His Career in Barcelona

Samuel Umtiti had a direct impact on Barcelona after his arrival from Lyon.

The French Center made its debut in the first team and got rid of Javier Mascherano, who went on to become one of the world's best defenders the following season.
But Umtiti reached the peak of her career by making an in-depth appearance in the French team when she won the 2018 World Cup. That was a turning point in her career, but it didn't get any better. The following season, his knee injury made him only play 15 times for the Catalan giants.

Meanwhile, he is under compatriot Clement Lenglet in the order of players to play at Barca. The former Nancy player was consistent and rarely made mistakes. Lenglet has also established a good partnership with Gérard Pique.

This season marks the return of Samuel Umtiti on the big stage. But Ernesto Valverde trusted Clement Lenglet to protect his defense and keep the young player in the Barca first team. But so far, the director of the French national team, Didier Deschamps, trusted Umtiti.

Lenglet also replaced Umtiti's position on the international scene. The appearance of the player is the fall of other players. After Umtiti suffered another injury, Lenglet played as a striker against Albania, which ended in a 4-1 win for Les Bleus.

The 24-year-old center-back also played the star role in the next match, scoring in a 3-0 win over Andorra. This prompted the public to show their support for Deschamps, who praised his confidence.

It would be difficult for Umtiti to also be part of the first French team, knowing that there were no minutes to play Barca. On the other hand, Aymeric Laporte can make it more difficult to get a place in the Blues team, because Raphaël Varane is a permanent player of the French national team. Thus revealed by All Barca.

Given all this, Barca had to ask whether it was appropriate to look after Samuel Umtiti. He is also often injured. But despite his market value in freefall, other clubs are still interested in him.

Arsenal expressed interest in recruiting Umtiti, but Barca refused to release him. Manchester United has long been interested in the 2018 World Cup winners. Maybe it's time for Barca to see this offer.

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