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Things are going badly for Samuel Umtiti. While he hoped to regain his best level by arriving in Lille in July 2023, after a successful loan to Lecce in Italy, the French defender (31 years old) quickly relapsed. Victim of a knee injury, the 2018 world champion has not played since a Coupe de France match last January.
In August, the northern club indicated that the French international had undergone a new operation, without giving further details on the duration of his unavailability. Will we see him again one day in the Mastiff jersey? Despite a contract that runs until June 2025, it is far from guaranteed. The trend would even be towards a break between the player and the current fourth in Ligue 1.
A very high salary at LOSC
According to Sportthe Lille leaders would have lost hope as to the abilities of the former Lyonnais to return to competition and would therefore consider putting an end to their collaboration. A sporting decision but also an economic one since the ex-Barcelona player’s salary, estimated at 3.2 million euros per year, weighs heavily on LOSC’s finances.
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