Umtiti's message to Barça fans: "I love this club"

Umtiti's message to Barça fans: "I love this club"

Umtiti habló sobre su futuro tras el partido / | BEINSPORTS

The defender has offers to leave Camp Nou this summer

Samuel Umtiti's presence led to Barcelona's second goal, with Roma scoring their second own goal of the night as the Italians were beaten 4-1 at Camp Nou.  

The defender's low release clause (60 million euros) and his form this season have been big talking points, leading to other clubs trying to tempt him away from Barça. 

One week ago, Umtiti admitted that his clause is very low and didn't deny that he has offers from elsewhere, as first revealed by this newspaper. 

For that reason, against Roma, the Barça fans were focused on him, trying to see if there was anything they could read into his performance. 

And there was a gesture. A cross from Ivan Rakitic was towards Umtiti, with the ball eventually turned into the net by Roma's Manolas after it came back off the post. 

Umtiti didn't care that he hadn't got the final touch, celebrating the goal as his own by running to the corner of the pitch and grabbing the badge on his shirt. 

After the game, he sent another message: "The celebration was to say that I love this club. I just focus on playing, on getting 100 per cent out of myself and doing well at a club like Barca.

"That's what matters to me. The rest of the stuff can come out in the press, whether it's true or false... I focus on football."