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Report: Newcastle willing to pay $22 million for Barcelona outcast

Barcelona could receive a much-needed financial boost asNewcastle are reportedly interested in one of their most expensive players. The Magpieswould spend $22.8 million to bring him to the Premier League.

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By martín o’donnell

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe.
© Ian MacNicol/Getty ImagesNewcastle United manager Eddie Howe.

It would be safe to say that Barcelona are going through their worst moment in recent times. Out of the UEFA Champions League and condemned to Europa League soccer next year, Xavi Hernandez has a challenging job in turning the club’s fortunes around.

But it looks like they are slowly getting back on track. The Spanish manager has received his first good news since he took over at Camp Nou with Ferran Torres making his way to Barca from Manchester City, and more positive things could be just around the corner.

With the winter transfer window drawing nearer, Barcelona will try to get rid of a group of players in order to raise funds and reduce the wage bill. Fortunately, Newcastle could help them do that.

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Report: Newcastle interested in Barcelona player

According to The Sun, The Magpies are willing to spend£17 million ($22.8m) to land Samuel Umtiti. This would be fantastic for the Cules, given that they’ve been trying to move on theFrench center-back for a long time.

Samuel Umtiti has no room in Barcelona, who are desperate to get rid of his expensive wage. (Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Samuel Umtiti has no room in Barcelona, who are desperate to get rid of his expensive wage. (Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Umtiti has fallen short of expectations since he moved to Spain and his mind-blowing salary became a burden for the Blaugrana, who failed to find a destination for him last summer.

Whether Newcastle will actually make a push for Umtiti remains to be seen, but what’s for certain is that his future will no longer be in Barcelona. It lookslike it willbe a matter of time for the club to finally part ways with the expensive, outcast center-back.

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