Samuel Umtiti on new deal: My priority was always Barcelona stay

Samuel Umtiti is delighted with his new five-year contract at Barcelona.

Umtiti left France's international camp to pen the new deal - which has a release clause of €500 million - and to discuss it, before returning to Paris to continue Les Bleus' preparations for the World Cup.

"I'm very happy and proud to renew with Barcelona and I'm actually a little nervous about it because it means my dream continues," he said.

"From my first day here, I've felt at home and now I get to stay.

"I'm very happy, happy at the club and in the city.

"I have the confidence of everyone here and I couldn't leave.

"This is my home.

"Many things have been said, but my priority was always to renew and I've always said that, I wanted to remain at my home.

"My dream is to play with the best at the best club in the world.

"I couldn't see myself at another team.

"I'm happy and I just want to continue playing and winning titles here."