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Samuel Umtiti durante un partido del Lecce

UMTITI HAS AN IMPORTANT 'RIVAL'

Problem for Barça: The signing of Samuel Umtiti by Inter is complicated

Published:28/04/2023 - 19:50h

Updated:28/04/2023 - 19:50h

Inter Milan is looking for a central defender for the 2023-2024 season and Samuel Umtiti was one of the first names on the agenda. However, the 'irruption' of Tosin Adarabioyo has changed the landscape almost completely

Calendar of FC Barcelona

The future of Samuel Umtiti is one of the key subjects that the FC Barcelona will have to resolve in summer, place corresponds him return of his loan in the US Lecce. For the Barcelona directors is vital to achieve his definite sale, by two reasons: it does not have hollow in the plans of Xavi Hernández and, besides, the club needs to generate income (like this are minimum) with his exit.

This panorama, that is very complicated for the culés, forces to that produce a movement and, up to now, the Inter of Milan has sounded like the most viable option for Umtiti. The Italians are in the research of a central 'low cost', that was had to not being leading and yes go in in rotation, and the profile of the still Barcelona player, especially by his performance in the Lecce, had called the attention.

Tosin Adarabioyo, rival of Samuel Umtiti

Although the operation saw very possible, in the last days the planning of the Inter has given an unexpected twist. The 'Gazzetta dello Sport' has reported that in the list of priorities of the picture 'nerazzurro' would have appeared a player that, right now, is by in front of Umtiti. It treats of the 'perla' of the Fulham, Tosin Adarabioyo, the one who has woken up the interest of several important clubs of Europe.

Of agreement to the before quoted source, the Inter is in total disposal to do efforts to achieve his incorporation as long as the central English achieve the letter of freedom. To his 25 years, Adarabioyo has 'stolen' the looks in the Premier League by his performance in the team londinense, where to date has played 1.904 minutes, recovering the titularity in the last month. It has contributed a goal and has converted , in little time, in a key player.

Complication for Umtiti

To day of today, the Inter has more intentions to bet by the English. His agreement wins the next 30 June 2024 and does not seem that it go to renew his bond. In fact, his intention would be to insist in the letter of freedom for this summer and, from there, choose a new club. The ones of the Series To seem to lead the career, but will not be the only because his quality, speed, height and command of the aerial game no unobserved raisin for anybody.

In case to be like this, for Umtiti and the FC Barcelona will suppose a very big problem. The culés will try 'reacomodarlo' in another Italian team, with the AC Milan like option, although no descarta that it can change of airs with destination to some team more 'modest' of the Premier League or in Turkey, where already had woken up the interest in the past summer.