The new season has been on fire, former Barcelona star and French international Umtiti has not found the club

The new season has been in flames, and former Barcelona star and French international Umtiti has not found the club. The star, who was destroyed by an injury, is likely to choose to retire.

No ball in 2 years, and his value has returned to zero. In the French Cup on January 22, 2024, Lille played against Athletic France at home, and Umtiti came on as a substitute. This is his last appearance in an official game. Two weeks later, Umtiti underwent knee surgery and then started a 12-month recovery period. He has never played again after he resumed training in February this year. Umtiti's net worth reached 70 million euros at his peak, and a team once asked Barcelona for him at a price of 100 million euros. Unfortunately, the former French international's net worth is now approaching zero.

For the World Cup, bet on career

As a representative figure in Lyon's youth training camp, Umtiti reached the level of the world's top central defender in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons. In the mid-2017/18 season, Umtiti felt knee discomfort. In order to participate in the 2018 World Cup, Umtiti chose conservative treatment and played in the closed game in the World Cup knockout stage. In the 2018/19 season, Umtiti chose conservative treatment again in order to participate in the Champions League knockout stage, and unfortunately suffered serious injuries and fell into the abyss since then.

Lecce's journey is impressive. Returning to Serie A is the last hope. In the past six years, Umtiti's cumulative number of appearances has not exceeded 70 games, and has almost disappeared from the sight of mainstream media. The loan trip in Lecce (25 appearances) in the 2022/23 season is one of the few highlights. This slow-paced arena is more suitable for the French. If there are still mid- and lower-level Serie A teams that need to sign free of signing central defenders, Umtiti may be a good choice.