According to information revealed by the English newspaper The Athletic, Liverpool was very close to reinforcing itself with the French defender of Barcelona Samuel umtiti in this winter market, especially considering the loss of the Dutch defender Virgil Van Djik who apparently will miss the rest of the season.
As detailed in the information, Barcelona’s Umtiti was one of Liverpool’s German coach Jurgen Klopp’s priorities for this winter market, but unfortunately it could not be finalized, although they insisted on his arrival.
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Liverpool do not have Virgil van Dijk or Joe Gomez due to injury, having to use Jordan Henderson and Fabinho as improvised centrals. Although the hiring of Umtiti was not achieved, the ‘Reds’ did not remain with their arms crossed, making the arrivals of Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak official.
HE TOLD THEM NOOO!#CentraFOX Liverpool would have sought the signing of Samuel Umtiti in the last transfer window, but the French defender would have rejected the option of leaving Barcelonahttps: //t.co/hySQMdo5jc
– FOX Sports MX (@FOXSportsMX)
February 8, 2021
Despite the fact that Barcelona is in an economic crisis and the sale of Umtiti would mean a strong monetary boost, the ‘Blaugrana’ high-ranking officials, like the player’s camp, would have put a stop to the operation.
How much does Samuel Umtiti cost?
According to the Transfermarkt portal, the French defender of Barcelona Samuel Umtiti is valued at 10 million euros and has a contract with the Catalans until 2023, so Liverpool would have to put the money on the table, same as It has become cheaper due to the constant injuries of the player.
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