The money Barcelona will save with Samuel Umtiti's contract termination
The defender had three years left on his deal and was earning around 20 million euros gross
Barcelona have been trying for a long time and have finally achieved their goal. French centre-back Samuel Umtiti officially left the club on Friday after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract. This is good news for the interests of the Blaugrana, who are working hard to reduce their wage bill.
Umtiti still had three more seasons left on his Barça contract after renewing it in January 2022 in a deal to defer his contract so that Ferran Torres could be registered with LaLiga. The Frenchman's presence in the squad was a heavy burden due to his high salary.
Although Barça did not give details of the terms of the agreement reached, it is anticipated that Umtiti has finally agreed to terminate his contract and 'forgive' all or at least most of his salary owerd.
The defender was guaranteed 20 million euros gross per year for the next three seasons. In fact, despite not counting for Xavi Hernández, the Blaugrana coach, he was one of the highest-paid players in the squad.
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