Samuel Umtiti extends his contract with Barcelona

has extended his contract with

for another three years.

The French defender, who had a contract until 2023, finally agreed to deduct 10% of his salary and instead extend his contract until 2026.

Umtiti had no desire to leave Barca, while being the fourth player on the Barca squad in terms of salary. The high salary that did not allow Ferran Torres to enter the list of the Catalan club, but in the end, with the deduction of his salary, a big obstacle in Torres' registration was removed.

Thus, with the departure of

and the extension of Umtiti's contract, which was accompanied by a reduction in wages, it is expected that Ferran Torres will be added to the Barcelona squad.

Umtiti joined Barca from Lyon in the summer of 2026 with a contract worth € 25 million, but has been sidelined with various injuries for the past three years and has not been a useful player for the Blaugrana. Barcelona has pledged to pay Umtiti the amount deducted from his salary by 2026.

The club's statement reads:

"FC Barcelona and first-team player Samuel Umtiti have reached an agreement to extend the latter’s contract until 30 June 2026. The French defender is reducing a part of the salary that he was due to receive in the year and a half remaining on his contract.

"This contract extension operation does not entail any greater financial commitments for FC Barcelona with regard to the player.

"FC Barcelona wishes to publicly express its gratitude to Samuel Umtiti for his willingness and the affection that he has demonstrated towards the club.

"Through this contract extension, FC Barcelona will be able to increase its ‘financial fair play’ quota and thus register Ferran Torres with the Spanish Professional Football League."

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