Samuel Umtiti has hit out at Barcelona, claiming he felt “imprisoned” by the club during his time there.
Umtiti is currently on loan from Barca at Italian side Lecce, where he has made 23 appearances in Serie A this season. The 29-year-old defender has been trying to regain his confidence following some difficult years in Catalonia.
He joined Barca from Lyon for €25million (£20.6m) back in 2016 and went on to make 133 appearances for the club, helping to win two LaLiga titles and three Copa del Reys. But after years of solid contributions he suffered a serious knee injury and then found himself unwanted by the Spanish giants.
