Barcelona Loan Samuel Umtiti to Serie A Club Lecce

Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti runs with the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and FC Barcelona at the Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Jan. 9, 2021. World Cup-winning France defender Umtiti will prepare for this year’s tournament in Italy instead of Barcelona after moving on loan to Lecce, it was announced Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Barcelona says the newly promoted Serie A club has taken Umtiti for one season with no option to buy. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, file)

Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti runs with the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and FC Barcelona at the Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Jan. 9, 2021. World Cup-winning France defender Umtiti will prepare for this year’s tournament in Italy instead of Barcelona after moving on loan to Lecce, it was announced Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Barcelona says the newly promoted Serie A club has taken Umtiti for one season with no option to buy. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, file)