In an interview conceded days backwards to the newspaper "L'Équipe", Samuel Umtiti cleared that it has not come to the FC Barcelona to conform with being acting of luxury of Javier Mascherano and Gerard Hammered in the saga of the defence, but it will give all what has for conquering the titularity and play the greater number of possible minutes, winning the confidence of Luis Enrique.
In fact, Umtiti already ensured during his official presentation like new player of the Barça that it is a footballer that works "a lot" in the trainings along the season. Will have time to show it, and now only wants to continue with his progression and follow improving as young defender of guarantees, being already one of the big promises of Europe.
"I know that I run the risk to play fewer minutes to what am accustomed, know it. But it had to take it (the decision of fichar by the Barça)". Always humble, from now will give it everything for playing. "This is the ideal club to follow my progression. I do not go to the Barça to convert me immediately in an indisputable headline, of entrance go to learn".
In spite of the big seasons that has cuajado in the Olympique of Lyon, now in the Barcelona all is new and the will of Umtiti is to win prompt to the barcelonismo to form part what before "of this big family". "I go in in a new world and ficho by a club of the considered top".
"For me there is not another bigger. I will have to adapt me very fast to the style of the Barça. But I seat me able. I do not have fear and am very impatient", affirmed in the quoted interview. The next 8 August will incorporate to the trainings beside the rest of his mates. A part of the staff, by against, already has initiated the pre-season 2016-17.