TRANSFERS: Newcastle make Samuel Umtiti their major defensive target
Samuel Umtiti was part of the French team that emerged as World Cup champions in 2018. He and Raphael Varane were the number one choices in the centre back positions. However, after the World Cup victory, Umtiti has struggled with a form for Barcelona. And has lost his place in the starting eleven. First under the watch of Ronaldo Koeman, and then Xavi Hernandez. Options for Samuel Umtiti Bearing in mind his has lost his starting position, as well as form, the big names may no longer come for the services of Samuel Umtiti. Hence, Barcelona would be looking to offload him to just any team. For the time being, English relegation-threatened side Newcastle is interested in Umtiti's services. And in recent times, cash has not been an issue for the Arabian financed team. Team’s previously interested in Umtiti As in the early days, Samuel Umtiti was previously linked to Chelsea and Arsenal. However, a lack of regular game time has been a major of the vanishing of such rumours. Newcastle has been looking at reinforcements of late, and the addition of Samuel Umtiti may not be a bad idea. Conclusion No doubt, Umtiti has been a great player. However, a lack of game time has been his major undoing. A move to Newcastle might be a special thing for Samuel Umtiti. Article Writer ✏️ Ordu Daniel