Posted on November 25, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. by DM To believe Lluis Canut, journalist close to FC Barcelona, Samuel Umtiti and Riqui Puig do not fit into Xavi's plans. Plagued by numerous injuries in recent years, Samuel Umtiti is operational. However, the central defender has still not appeared this season in the shirt of FC Barcelona and could change tune in the coming weeks. According to Sport reports, Catalan leaders are considering breaking his contract in order to reduce his payroll. 28-year-old Samuel Umtiti wants to win at FC Barcelona, but could make up his mind to leave. Especially since Xavi does not seem to be counting on him for the rest of the season. Xavi is not counting on Umtiti According to the information of the journalist Lluis Canut , close to FC Barcelona, Samuel Umtiti would not enter the plans Xavi , recently appointed to the post of coach of FC Barcelona. In other words, the 2018 world champion will have to leave Catalonia if he wishes to regain playing time. In addition, the journalist admitted on the set of the Porteria that the Spanish technician did not count on Riqui Puig either, yet considered a great hope of FC Barcelona by Joan Laporta . Skip back to main navigation