Posted on January 10, 2022 at 5:00 pm by BL
FC Barcelona announced this Monday the renewal of Samuel Umtiti's contract with the aim of recording Ferran Torres. However, Barça would still have to wait for Philippe Coutinho to successfully pass his medical examination with Aston Villa.
FC Barcelona Touch on goal with Ferran Torres . This Monday, Barça indeed formalized the extension of Samuel Umtiti until 2026. The French accepted a considerable drop in his income in order to allow Joan Laporta to reduce its payroll. On the sidelines of this announcement, the Blaugrana announced that the renewal of Samuel Umtiti should allow Barça to respect the financial fair play imposed by the Liga , in order to register Ferran Torres . However, there would still be one final detail to settle in order to finalize this case …
Coutinho must pass his medical examination with Aston Villa
According to Mundo Deportivo, all would not be yet fully settled for the recording of Ferran Torres . Indeed, the Catalan media ensures that Barça must still be patient, in particular because of the transfer of Philippe Coutinho . While FC Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Aston Villa on Friday for the loan with option to buy the Brazilian, the attacking midfielder has yet to pass his scheduled medical examination this Monday. If successful, Philippe Coutinho will officially engage with Aston Villa , while Barça should then be able to complete the registration. by Ferran Torres .