Barcelona agree with Lyon on Umtiti transfer

ByReuters

Published 30/06/2016 at 14:55 GMT

Barcelona have agreed to buy France centre back Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyon for 25 millions euros, the Spanish club said on its Twitter account on Thursday.

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Barcelona gave no more details. According to French media, Umtiti, 22, will sign a five-year contract.

Umtiti, who came through the Lyon youth system, is a member of the France squad taking part in the European Championship finals in France. He is expected to win his first cap in a quarter-final tie against Iceland in Paris on Sunday.

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