Despite being open to leaving Barcelona a week ago, Samuel Umtiti now insists on staying in Catalonia, Mundo Deportivo's reliable Ferran Martinez reports.
It's said that Blaugrana officials were in talks with the centre-back's representatives last week, working on a departure, but the 27-year-old has changed his mind.
The Barca executives are now 'outraged' about the player's U-turn.
The Catalans seem to be desperate to offload Umtiti, as they even offered him to leave for free just to get rid of his salary.
It's said that Lyon, Roma and Besiktas all showed interest in Big Sam. However, none of the clubs was ready to match his salary at Barca as they don't consider him a 'top centre-back' anymore.
Meanwhile, Umtiti's contract with Barca runs until 2023. If he indeed ends up staying, Blaugrana will try to lower his wages, Marca reported previously.
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