Samuel Umtiti has signed for US Lecce on loan for this season from FC Barcelona. The deal, however, does not include an option to buy.
Umtiti has made 133 appearances for the Catalonian club. The defender has won seve trophies with Barcelona. In addition to the numerous accolades he had won with Lyon and the French national team. Most notably, the FIFA World Cup.
However, due to injuries and recent additions the Frenchman made just an appearance in the previous LA Liga campaign.
Paprica announced: ‘US Lecce announces that it has acquired, on a temporary basis, the right to sports services of the footballer Samuel Umtiti from FC Barcelona.
‘The French defender world champion in 2018 will arrive at Brindisi airport at around 8 pm and will undergo medical examinations tomorrow.’
The Catalans confirmed the transfer stating, ‘FC Barcelona and Unione Sportiva Lecce of Italian Serie A have reached an agreement on the loan of defender Samuel Umtiti until 30 June 2023. There is no purchase option.
‘Lecce won Italy’s Serie B last season and are now back playing at the highest level of Italian football.
‘Samuel Umtiti loaned to US Lecce. French defender to play in Italy on a one-year deal with no purchase option for the Serie A club’
