Not playing football for 1 year, 3 years of lying in the hospital! His net worth returned to zero at the age of 31, and the world champion central defender is retired now?

The end of this season's Ligue 1, Lille is only one step away from the Champions League qualification. They will let go of many poor players, former Barcelona and French national team star central defender Umtiti are among the list.

Injury Nightmare cannot be escaped, and Ligue 1 is not a comfort zone

After experiencing the nightmare 2021/22 season (only 1 appearances throughout the year), Umtiti made it to Serie A in the 2022/23 season, making 25 appearances for Lecce, once showing the momentum of returning to the peak. In the summer window of 2023, Lille signed the free agent. Umtiti made 13 appearances for this Northern Powerhouse in the 2023/24 season, including 8 starts. After the French Cup on January 22, 2024, Umtiti once again started a long-term quit mode due to injury, and did not get a chance to play again until the end of this season.

Genius central defender, "martyred" for the Hercules Cup

As an outstanding product of the Lyon youth training camp, Umtiti joined Barcelona in the summer window of 2016. At its peak (2017/18 season), his net worth reached 70 million euros. In order to catch up with the 2018 World Cup, Umtiti, who was injured, chose to play in a closed position. This controversial operation opened the injured Pandora's box. In the 2018/19 season, the Barcelona team doctor suggested that Umtiti perform surgery, but the French chose conservative treatment to participate in the Champions League knockout stage, and eventually fell into the vortex of injuries and could not extricate themselves.

Invitation from the mid- and lower-level teams in Serie A will become Umtiti's last hope for continuing his career.

When you get zero in your net worth, you will retire and return to Serie A to make your last try?

Since the 2016/17 season, Umtiti has been away due to injury for more than three years, and his current net worth has dropped to 2 million euros. Considering that few teams would be willing to pay for him the transfer fee, Umtiti's true value has been zero. From his statement after being injured in the French Cup last season to his recent speech in an interview, Umtiti has expressed his desire to retire many times. If there were no invitations similar to Lecce, the former world champion central defender would probably say goodbye to the green field.