Portuguese giants to make €10 million offer for Barcelona reject – report

As Barcelona head further into financial turmoil, some player’s exit becomes more important than others. One of them is Samuel Umtiti, whose departure from Barcelona seems to be nearing with every passing hour.

It’s going to be music to Barcelona fans’ ears when they hear that according to Ekrem Konur, Portuguese side Benfica are ready to offer €10 million for the French centre-back.

Umtiti knows that he has to leave in the current transfer window, failing which he will not get any minutes at Barcelona. The Blaugranas expect him to choose one of the options on the table, however, Benfica looks to be a promising one.

It is said that Jorge Jesus, the manager of the Portuguese side, has asked for Umtiti’s signing. Needless to say, the coach has ideas that will see the defender in a bigger role if the move materializes.

The World Cup winner is said to have been very detrimentally affected and touched by the boos he received at the Joan Gamper Trophy.

In that win over Juventus, Umtiti was subjected to whistles by the fans whenever on the ball. The situation touched him so much that he did not even wait for the celebratory photos, choosing to head into the dressing room instead.

The outrage against him, though, is no recent news. However, his high wages and his little to no contribution to the team’s dynamics pinned on him the blame for Lionel Messi’s exit.

Barcelona need to facilitate 2-3 departures before the end of the window in order to register their new signings with the League. Umtiti has been on the top of the list for long, and now his exit seems to be nearing reality.