Not playing football for 20 months + only 1.5 million yuan left! French media: 31-year-old Umtiti is expected to announce his retirement

September 12th According to French media RMC reporter Hawkins, 31-year-old French central defender Umtiti may announce his retirement recently, ending his 13-year career.

reporters said that 2018 World Cup champion Umtiti visited the training base in Lyon this Friday. But his visit is by no means a matter of returning to the parent team.

Umtiti, who is currently in a free position, applied for permission from the Lyon management, hoping to shoot a personal video that is not related to the club. This application has been approved by Lyon.

In addition, clues collected by multiple parties show that Umtiti will announce his retirement at the age of 31 in the 13th season of his career.

Umtiti is 31 years old. His last appearance dates back to almost 20 months ago, Lille's French Cup against Athletic France on January 22, 2024. Umtiti has been injured continuously in recent years. He underwent knee surgery in February 2024 and did not appear for Lill again after resuming training in February this year.

Umtiti's net worth was as high as 70 million euros at its peak, but now only 1.5 million euros are left.