Posted on December 14, 2021 at 9:00 am by G.d.S.S. Relegated to the background for a long time now at FC Barcelona, Samuel Umtiti finds himself pushed towards the exit by the Catalan club. And Benfica Lisbon still has a crush on the French defender… Under contract until June 2023 with FC Barcelona, Samuel Umtiti (28 years old) will he have the opportunity to change his mind and finally relaunch at another club this winter? The French international, placarded by his last coaches at the Catalan club, seems to have a small chance to revive with Xavi who offered him his first appearance of the season on Sunday on the lawn of < strong> Osasuna (2-2), but another club is active to dislodge him from FC Barcelona. Umtiti still awaited by Benfica Indeed, according to Mundo Deportivo, Benfica Lisbon still have a crush on Samuel Umtiti and would be determined to recruit the former defender of OL in January. The Portuguese club had already approached the player last summer, without success, and Umtiti is sticking to his positions since he would have recently informed Benfica that he saw himself continue adventure at Barça . Only a particularly attractive offer from a sporting and economic point of view could make him think. Case to be continued … Skip back to main navigation