Barcelona sign French centre back Umtiti on five-year deal
Barcelona have signed centre back Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyon for $27.75 million, the La Liga winners said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who has signed a five-year contract, came through the Lyon youth system and earned his first cap for France in the European Championship quarter-final against Iceland, which the hosts won 5-2.Take a closer look at @UmtitiSam , the new @FCBarcelona player https://t.co/N88Lzn3O29#UmtitiFCBpic.twitter.com/w7Yp7yI2Gw — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 12, 2016junk"FC Barcelona have signed 22-year-old French international defender Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyonnais for the next five seasons," the Spanish club said in a statement on its website (www.fcbarcelona.com).Umtiti made 30 Ligue 1 appearances last season to help Lyon finish second in the table, behind champions Paris St Germain. Bienvenue! @UmtitiSam will be unveiled as an FC Barcelona player on Friday at an official presentation #UmtitiFCBhttps://t.co/n1UI6TTBEX— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 12, 2016junk..
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