Arsenal manager Unai Emery has praised Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti as a “very good player” amid ongoing transfer speculation. According to Football London, the France international has been heavily linked with a switch to the Emirates Stadium this summer, after slipping down the pecking order at the Camp Nou. Umtiti has only featured in 15 matches for Barca across all competitions this season, with club boss Ernesto Valverde preferring to use Clement Lenglet as his first choice centre-back alongside Gerard Pique. The Spanish champions will also reportedly dip into the market for Ajax defender Matthijs De Ligt, which will leave Umtiti surplus to requirements heading into the...
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