In Barcelona they cannot be calm even in the positive streaks of victories. The club has some renovations pending, and one of them has been frozen in recent days. Araújo, whose contract ends in 2023, has rejected Barça’s offer to renew, after receiving news from Manchester United, who would be willing to pay 10 million euros, net per year, to the Uruguayan. Barça must try to make an effort for a central defender who is playing everything at an exceptional level this season.
The club, in a clear austerity policy, would only have offered him 4 million euros, so the player would have felt undervalued. The player’s representative has dropped that they would accept an offer similar to the one that the club has offered to other players such as Pedri and Ansu Fati, of 6 million. Knowing that the Uruguayan has a better offer from England, the Blaugrana team cannot miss the opportunity to shield one of the most promising central defenders in the world.
Araújo has exploded at 19 years of age and is having a magnificent season. His imposing physique and his technical qualities make him an ideal defender for Barça, a team that has lately been in need of defensive solidity. Losing Araújo, a player who can guarantee you 10 years as a world-class central defender, would be a huge mistake, considering that any player of his level could cost the club more than 30 million.
Barça must bet on the future of the Uruguayan and try to find another defender who can complete the defense. Araújo seems to want to stay at the club, but not at any cost, that’s why they have to give in and value the footballer as he deserves. The 6 million euros that he seems to be willing to accept seem affordable considering that otherwise they would have to sign someone in the next market and make a large outlay.
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