The possible new destination of Umtiti that confirms his 'free fall' after leaving Barça

Samuel Umtiti follows without being able to recover this level of stellar central defender that carried it to be one of the greater promises of the FC Barcelona and champion of the world with his selection in 2018. The Frenchman, unfortunately, has had to lidiar with several physical problems that have kept it far of his best level and, therefore, has not been able to relanzar his career like him wanted to and show that to his 30 years of age still has a lot that offer in the international football.

The defender neither has had all the things to his favour lately. In spite of having faced more than 133 commitments with the Barça, in the in the last seasons were scarce the opportunities that had to show his football in the City Condal. It had to go yielded to the Lecce of the Series To, where under the tutela of Marco Baroni, began to have more leadership, adding a total of 25 duels and 2116 minutes played in the period 2022/2023. It turned into one of the leaders of the defence of the 'Salentinos'.

In spite of this, the Barcelona picture, when 'Big Sam' returned of his loan did not find a willing club to pay by his traspaso, by what in the last market of summer decided to leave it leave in freedom. One of the clubs interested in the player, but no had to pay by his incorporation because of his complex situation, went the LOSC Lille. They took advantage of the opportunity to have it in freedom and did with his services. It was a favourable opportunity for the French, since it returned to a league where had shined previously and joined to a team in which it expected that it was headline.

Umtiti Has not attained to do a gap in the LOSC Lille

However, to these heights of the season, the reality has been very different for Samuel Umtiti. In the first place, it cost him several parties do his official debut with 'The Dogos' because of an injury in the psoas that suffered before it began the season. This physical mishap it marginó of, at least, three meetings.

When finally it recovered and it debuted against the Montpellier (1-0) in Tie it 1, the native of Yaundé seemed that it could win an important place in the combined lilés, that by the way is doing a good season and finds in the fifth position of Tie it 1. Nevertheless, after several days, the French has not achieved the continuity wished in his team, adding four 'banquillazos' consecutive in League and very little action in the duels that ingresó previous to this periplo of suplencias, being relegado to the bench in favour of the pair of central youngsters, Leny Yoro and Alexsandro Ribeiro.

In Turkey want to 'Big Sam'

In front of this situation, as it informs 'SPORT', Umtiti would be considering some alternatives to abandon the French club and recover the continuity in his game, looking for like this have a greater leadership. rumorea That a club of half of table of the Süper Lig Turkish would be interested in incorporating to the defender for what remains of season.

The Başakşehir, that has players like Krzysztof Piątek and Léo Dubois, would be interested in hiring to 'Big Sam' to reinforce his defence. Now it will be necessary to expect to see if the Frenchman accepts this offer or if they arise other options, as for example, clubs of Saudi Arabia that previously showed interest in his services, or if it decides to remain in the LOSC Lille and struggle by a place.