Lecce president on Umititi: "Far from being finalised"

Barcelona need to get rid of the discarded players as soon as possible in order to reduce the wage bill and be able to register Frenchman Jules Kounde. His compatriot, Samuel Umtiti, is one of them and could leave on loan to Lecce.

Lecce president Sticchi Damiani told 'DAZN' in an interview that "it is one of the options we are considering. We have been studying it for some time now, but we are still far from reaching a decision.

If all goes well, newly promoted Lecce will be the 28-year-old defender's new club. Samuel Umtiti has a contract with Barca until June 2026, despite not having played a single game last season.

The player will need playing time to get back to his best. It is worth remembering that the centre-back fractured his foot and has not played for Barcelona since then.