He heads to Italy: Umtiti is the new football player of Lecce in Serie A.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano from Sky Sports, Samuel Umtiti has reached an agreement with Serie A's Lecce and will go on loan for 1 season. Faced with a lack of opportunities at FC Barcelona, the French defender has decided to take new paths in his career. This will be his first experience in Italian 'Calcio'.

“Lecce from Serie A has reached a personal agreement with Samuel Umtiti. Barcelona will pay full salary but will receive supplements during the season.", Fabrizio Romano reported on his Twitter account.

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Samuel Umtiti will travel to Italy in the next few hours with the purpose of finalizing his agreement with Lecce. This will be the third club in the experienced central defender's professional career.

How long does Samuel Umtiti have a contract with FC Barcelona?

The current World Cup champion with France in Russia 2018 has an active contract with the Catalan team until June 2026. Let's remember that the player extended his contract at the beginning of 2022 with a considerable salary reduction.

“FC Barcelona and Samuel Umtiti have reached an agreement to extend his contract until June 30, 2026. The French defender has reduced part of the salary he was going to receive in the year and a half remaining on his contract”, the Catalan club announced through social media.