Mercato | Mercato – Barcelona: Behind the scenes of this unexpected Barça operation!

Posted on January 11, 2022 at 4:30 am by T.M.

This Monday, to everyone's surprise, FC Barcelona announced the extension of Samuel Umtiti. An unexpected operation which hides some important details, however.

After recruiting Ferran Torres , FC Barcelona however had to make room in its finances to be able to register its recruit. For this, a departure from Samuel Umtiti was particularly expected. Finally, this Monday, the Catalan club surprised everyone by announcing the extension of the Frenchman, now bound until 2026. An unexpected operation which is a great service to Barça, but which would not call into question the future fate of Umtiti.

Thank you Umtiti!

Samuel Umtiti has therefore rendered a great service to FC Barcelona . Indeed, by agreeing to reduce and shift his salary, the French allowed the Catalan club to be able to register Ferran Torres . Following the extension of Umtiti, it was not long before Barca broke the good news for the former Manchester City . At the same time, although the OL trained player has extended his tenure in Catalonia, his future could still be drawn far from Camp Nou. Despite the extension, a loan departure may still be in the cards for Samuel Umtiti . To be continued…