SAMUEL UMTITI has agreed to increase his Barcelona contract till 2026.
The Frenchman has taken a pay reduce which can enable the Catalan giants to register Ferran Torres in keeping with LaLiga's monetary honest play guidelines.
Umtiti, 28, has been closely linked with a Nou Camp departure in current months however has agreed to lengthen his keep.
He had a 12 months and a half left on his deal.
A Barca assertion on Monday learn: "FC Barcelona and Samuel Umtiti have reached an settlement to increase his contract till 30 June 2026.
"The French defender is lowering part of the wage that he was as a result of obtain within the 12 months and a half remaining on his contract.
"By means of this contract extension, FC Barcelona will have the ability to improve its ‘monetary honest play’ quota and thus register Ferran Torres with the Spanish Skilled Soccer League."
Torres, 21, sealed his £55million transfer from Manchester Metropolis to the Nou Camp in December, with the versatile star boasting a whopping ONE BILLION EURO launch clause.
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However simply days later, Barca boss Xavi sensationally revealed he couldn't be registered because of the cash-strapped membership's precarious monetary state.
It was an identical state of affairs to when the membership introduced within the likes of Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia and Sergio Aguero through the summer season switch window.
Depay and Garcia have been lastly registered on August 14 after Gerard Pique agreed to take a pay reduce.
In the meantime Aguero was registered on August 31 after Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba additionally agreed to decrease their weekly wages.
'SPECTACULAR SIGNING'
Xavi mentioned: "Ferran Torres is a spectacular signing, each as a participant and an individual.
"He is coming off an essential harm, he has unbelievable dedication, he'll give us so much, I've little question about it.
"He can play in several positions, I am very proud of the hassle made by the membership to get him.
"We'll see how the wage cap state of affairs is, if it is potential immediately. There needs to be gamers leaving.
"If we get Dembele to resign his contract and decrease his pay it should enable us to signal Torres and we hope that it may occur.
“His biggest advantage is his persona, he is very bold, excited, implicated with a excessive dedication, you'll be able to see it in his eyes.
"The mentality he has is super, hopefully it is possible for you to to see it quickly. He can adapt to 3 assault positions in assault, he is a supervisor's dream.
"He can rating objectives, aerial talents, he is a really full participant. He'll assist us with no shadow of a doubt.
"His mentality, his dedication. He goes properly the wrong way up, wins duels. He actually desires to play and he’s going to offer us so much, I’m satisfied."
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Xavi added: "The exits are being labored on.
"The market begins immediately and there's a month left.
"Many issues must be valued however for gamers to return, others have to depart, that could be very clear."
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