Totally revived by his season in Lecce, Samuel Umtiti posted a message to greet the Puglia club and its supporters.
The beautiful story of Samuel Umtiti in Lecce ended on Sunday with the feeling of accomplishment. The Puglia club has indeed won its maintenance and the tricolor world champion has completely revived after several seasons in distress at Barça.
The former Lyonnais, who could return to OL, will only keep good memories of his time in Italy. The native of Youndé also paid a nice tribute to the Lecce club and its supporters. “First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Corvino (the sporting director, editor’s note) and US Lecce for reaching out to me when other teams doubted me. Thank you for your trust. I found a team with values and with an exceptional mentality. We had a goal at the start of the season and we achieved it thanks to hard work. For me, staying in Serie A is like winning a title.”he wrote on Instagram.
“I’m lucky to have been part of this group, this team, he continued. An incredible human experience. Thanks guys, to my team, staff for helping me. Thank you Mr Baroni (Marco Baroni, coach). I thank the fans for your support from the first day to the last. We are forever linked. I leave with a heart full of love from you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and Forza Lecce forever. »
