The FC Barcelona desperate to find a way out Samuel Umtiti since he is a player who has not been counted on for a long time and his departure would relieve the club’s accounts quite a bit. The French footballer has only played one game this season and yet he is still reluctant to leave the Camp Nou, although the more time passes, the more he needs to find a new team as his career is completely stagnant.
Faced with this situation, according to the English newspaper ‘Daily Star‘, the French defender would have been offered to Arsenal as the London club needs to rebuild its rearguard in the next transfer market. It would only be a loan since the English club would not be at all interested in paying for the forgotten French central defender, but a loan until the end of the season could be contemplated, in addition, it is rumored that this time Umtiti would be willing to accept his temporary departure from Barcelona, however, he will think about it.
Everything will depend on Arteta
What Samuel Umtiti ends up arriving at Arsenal depends directly on the decision made by Mikel Arteta. The Basque coach is aware that the Gunners must incorporate new central defenders next summer since it is their great weak point, but it is also true that William Saliba is going to return from his fruitful loan at Olympique de Lyon and this could jeopardize the arrival of Samuel Umtiti at the Emirates Stadium. Despite this, FC Barcelona believes that the negotiations can come to fruition as they are determined to do anything to get rid of the Frenchman.