Rennes and the Catalans disappointed for Umtiti, the reason for the failure revealed

This is a file that has been going on for weeks and that shouldn’t stop any time soon. In great physical difficulty since the title of world champion in 2018 with the France team, Samuel Umtiti is only a shadow of himself in Catalonia. Month after month, he lost his place in selection as well as in club. However, his team recently extended him until 2026, with the hope of selling him and not letting him slip away for free at the end of the contract. And in recent weeks, a concrete lead has appeared, with Stade Rennais. The two clubs have maintained contacts regarding the former Lyonnais, but a new problem has arisen in the negotiations, as revealed by the daily Sport.

Rennes wanted a try

Indeed, according to the media, the Bretons would have liked to be able to test the French international before sending a concrete offer, in particular to be reassured about the physical level of the left-hander before investing in him. In addition, the player’s very substantial salary also remains a problem. The media explains that the two clubs are disappointed that the file does not succeed, the SRFC having wasted no time in looking into the case of Morato from Benfica this time. Another failure for the sale of Umtiti after AS Roma or Fiorentina. At the club, he considers his departure as mandatory this summer, remains to be seen if he also agrees to leave him “on trial” with the next interested team. As a reminder, the defender has only played one game in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.