French central defender Samuel Umtiti, on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season at Lecce, a newly promoted team, made his debut on Sunday as a starter against Roma on matchday nine of Serie A , but could not avoid defeat at the Olympic Stadium (2-1).
These were Umtiti’s first minutes in Italian football’s top flight since the defender arrived at Lecce at the end of August. He played the entire match and received a yellow card.
Until now, despite coming to the Italian team to regain confidence by playing the minutes he didn’t enjoy in Barcelona, a.
The agreement between Lecce and Barça does not consider any mandatory buyout clause, so Umtiti will return to the ranks of Barça in June 2023.
Source: La Verdad
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