Samuel Umtiti has been threatened by Barcelona
Samuel Umtiti who has refused a pay cut has been given a condition by Barcelona, Barcelona has given Umtiti a week to accept one of the offers currently on the table from several French clubs. If this does not happen, Barcelona threaten to terminate the defender's contract. This maneuver is another attempt by Barcelona to reduce the club's salary costs. The club has already faced Matheus Fernandes with the same ultimatum, and may therefore be forced to do the same in this situation if Umtiti does not agree to a change. FC Barcelona is very frustrated with Samuel Umtiti's behavior. The Frenchman asked for one last chance to show his worth in the pre-season, which the club gave him. The agreement was then that if Umtiti had not convinced coach Ronald Koeman at the start of the season, Umtiti would have to leave the club. Koeman gave the Frenchman minutes of play in the first two Test matches, but then told Umtiti that he was not part of the coach's plans prior to the season, which is why he was asked to abide by his part of the deal and leave the club. It is therefore now up to Samuel Umtiti, either he will switch away from Barca this summer or his contract with the Catalan big club will be terminated. Either way, the Frenchman's Barcelona days seem to be numbered.