Fenerbahçe and Newcastle interested in Samuel Umtiti - report

Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesFC Barcelona want to get rid of Samuel Umtiti as soon as possible, and they think they have a potential buyer lined up. Fenerbahçe are said to be interested in him. But a deal is still far from agreed, and Umtiti himself could be a roadblock. That’s all according to a new report from Diario SPORT.

Meanwhile, over in England the tabloids point to Newcastle United making a move for the defender.

Umtiti has a very high wage but rarely, if ever, plays for Barcelona. The Catalans have tried to move him on for a very long time, but it’s been difficult to find a buyer who will pay even part of his huge salary for a player that has had persistent injury problems for…