According to Spanish football reporter Ferran Martinez, Barcelona and Rennes have reached a deal for Umtiti, which is very likely to be a free transfer.
Umtiti has become the first person on Laporta's purge list in Barcelona.
In the upcoming new season, Xavi informed the French star that he does not need to participate in training camps and hopes that he will find a new club for himself in time.
There were earlier reports that he would return to his former club Lyon , but the scandal in this regard has completely subsided.
Recent reports indicate that Serie A club Fiorentina is interested in him.
Another club interested in signing Umtiti is Ligue 1 Rennes. This team ranked fourth in the league last season and has qualified for the Champions League qualifications.
They are looking for reinforcements in the transfer market to help them fight on multiple fronts next season.
According to French media reports, Rennes has started negotiations with Barcelona on the deal for Umtiti. Bruno Genesio, the head coach of this team, confirmed the club's interest in him and his intention to bring this genius who was destroyed by injuries back to France.
Genesio (who coached Guoan) said that he knows Umtiti very well. Genesio worked with him briefly in Lyon before the player moved to Barcelona.
The current Rennes boss claims the France international is still a high-level player despite his troubles at the Camp Nou in recent years.
"He is a player that I know very well. We worked together when we were at Lyon and that created a bond. You all know what happened to him, his high level, the setbacks he suffered last season, but he is still A high-level player, and we are interested in high-level players
Umtiti's career at Barcelona came to an abrupt end in the 2021/22 season. Played 1 time for Barcelona.
The player's high salary made the club unbearable. Laporta cleverly renewed his contract to control the salary cost.
The Frenchman previously insisted that he was unwilling to leave Barcelona, but now he has. Willing to continue to challenge his career. So far, Umtiti has played for Barcelona for five years, earning a total pre-tax annual salary of 60 million euros, and Barcelona has lost a total of 85 million euros
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