The two footballers have not yet found accommodation and the last month of the market is approaching
The Frenchman could terminate, while Barça is willing to renew the youth squad to make things easier
Samuel Umtiti and Riqui Puig are presented as the most complicated cases in the Barça exit operation. While Mingueza is close to Celta, Neto is finalizing his departure to Napoli and Braithwaite is studying a destination before various proposals, the cases of the French central defender and the youth squad remain very paralyzed. With Umtiti, Barça could use the third lever to terminate him, while with Riqui Puig, the club is trying to help him find a team where he can find quality minutes.
Umtiti has some interest from Turkish teams, but the Frenchman does not see the option of playing in that league clearly and prioritizes his return to the French Ligue1. In recent days there have been contacts with his exclub, Olympique de Lyon to try a return at a very low cost that can help him reactivate his sports career. Umtiti has a very high salary, but he is willing to help and Barça would also do his part.
In case of not finding an exit in the next fifteen days, the Blaugrana club, also in need of numbers, would be in a position to negotiate a termination of contract. We do not want to reach that outcome, but it will be done in the last days of the market if necessary.
With Riqui Puig, Barça hoped to have already found accommodation for the footballer weeks ago, but it has not been like that. Riqui has looked for top-level team options, but all the options have been falling out and, today, there is only interest from teams without much potential. Barça has already communicated to his entourage that he would be willing to help him by renewing him for one more season to loan him out. Riqui wants a team in which he has guaranteed minutes and it is not ruled out that the Italian route will end up being activated, although everything is green.