Samuel Umtiti

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9004325/Everton-line-exiled-Barcelona-defender-Samuel-Umtiti.html

[Zoo 2.0]

He's an unbelievable defender, but just can't stay fit so this would be a no-no for me, he missed 28 games in the 2018/19 season, 10 games thie next and 22 already this time around due to ongoing problems. We just wouldn't see him on the field long enough to both get a return on our investment and form a link with Holgate/Mina/Keane/Godfrey. 

There's much better options out there, unless this is some sort of bizarre deal where Barcelona pay all of his wages and don't ask for a loan fee (which it obviously won't be).

[Matt]

He’s still only 27? Part of me would be really excited, part of me doesn’t want a Barca reject defender again. 

[markjazzbassist]

3 hours ago, Zoo 2.0 said:

He's an unbelievable defender, but just can't stay fit so this would be a no-no for me, he missed 28 games in the 2018/19 season, 10 games thie next and 22 already this time around due to ongoing problems. We just wouldn't see him on the field long enough to both get a return on our investment and form a link with Holgate/Mina/Keane/Godfrey. 

There's much better options out there, unless this is some sort of bizarre deal where Barcelona pay all of his wages and don't ask for a loan fee (which it obviously won't be).

agree with this, when he plays he's great.  we do have a nice relationship with Barca.  but unless it's cheap as hell this is probably a bad decision.

[Btay]

On 01/12/2020 at 21:37, Matt said:

He’s still only 27? Part of me would be really excited, part of me doesn’t want a Barca reject defender again. 

If we get him hopefully he is more Digne than Mina.