Barcelona have found themselves in a tricky situation when it comes to defender Ronald Araujo.
Having promised the Uruguayan a huge pay rise after signing a ‘friendly deal’ with the club in 2022, they have now found themselves in a position where they are unwilling or unable to offer him the contract he expects.
With two years left on his contract, Barcelona must either sell him now or work to find a way to offer him a new contract.
Next summer he will have a year left on his contract and his value will drop tremendously. Sporting director Deco earlier this year had his sights set on selling him, with Manchester United and Bayern Munich interested in him at the time, but their interest has waned and Araujo will now be out until the end of the summer transfer window. .
According to what the Spanish newspaper reports SPORTSis something that leaves Barcelona in a very unenviable position.
It has also been mentioned that Araujo’s agent does not have friendly relations with the club, so if Barcelona do not meet his financial conditions, then the goal is to see him through to the end of the contract and leave as a free agent in 2026.
The Spanish daily adds that Araujo would accept the new contract only if he is guaranteed the money he can get in the Premier League.
There is of course still a lot of time to reverse this situation, but the Blaugrana are in a difficult position as they risk losing one of the most important players in the team for free./Football Match Up/
