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| Samuel Umtiti of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the match between FC Barcelona and the A-League All Stars at Accor Stadium on May 25, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. |
Ligue 1 side Rennes have reportedly opened talks
with Barcelona regarding a possible summer move for center-back Samuel Umtiti.
The latest update on Umtiti comes from L’Equipe and a report the French side
have “initiated” discussions about a transfer.
Rennes want to bring in a replacement for Nayef Aguerd,
who has moved to West Ham, and Umtiti might just fit the bill.
The report also notes Umtiti knows Rennes boss Bruno
Genesio and sporting director Florian Maurice pretty well which may help.
Maurice has spoken about the club’s transfer targets
recently and admitted “it’s not easy” to find a suitable replacement for Aguerd
Fenerbahçe defender Kim Min-jae and Sassuolo’s Kaan
Ayhan have already been mentioned as possible options for Rennes this season.
Meanwhile, Umtiti has been told to look for a new club
by Xavi as he’s not in his plans for next season.
The defender is one of several players who have
reportedly been given permission to skip pre-season training which is due to
start on Monday.
