Ronald Araujo has made clear his will to continue in the Barça This next season even though it is one of those indicated as possible great sale this summer. Uruguay Which one Flick For the beginning of the preseason with a view to finding its best version as soon as possible and launching a message as clear as direct to the sports direction, the coaching staff and the Barca environment: commitment and will to continue.
«Are you going to continue in the Barça? ”, They asked him at the exit of training, a question to which he responded as briefly as forceful:” For me, yes. ” Araujo He is clear about his desire to continue in Barça this season even though, from the club, they see him as a clear candidate to leave the costume given the overbooking in the central position, with Andreas Christensen In the race with him. One is more important than the other, but one can also leave more money in cash than the other.
Despite Flick He has summoned the entire squad for Sunday, July 13, Araujo It was presented from this Wednesday at the Barça facilities to start its tuning. His decision to cut vacations contrasts with the rumors that have circulated during the last weeks about their possible departure, due to the club's efforts to adjust its salary mass and meet the Financial Fair.
The case of Araujo It has been followed with special attention in the offices of the club and also in the international market. Its current termination clause, of 60-70 million euros, will be in force until July 15. As of that date, the Uruguayan departure price will rise dramatically to 1,000 million, thus shielding any signing attempt without prior agreement with the Catalan entity.
With 26 years and after a season marked by physical problems, the central wants to be essential again. Araujo much of the beginning of the last year was lost after injuring the Copa Américawhich prevented him from starting the season normally. His return occurred in January, during a Copa del Rey meeting. For then, Pau Cubarsí e Iñigo Martínez They had already established themselves in the defense axis, undisputed today to Flickahead of the second captain culé.
With the arrival of a new season, the defensive panorama of the Barça must be reconfigured and the person in charge is Which one Flick. The German coach must manage a template with five centrals: Cubarsí, Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Eric García y Andreas Christensen. The competition will be maximum, and it is expected that at least one of them will come out during this summer market.
Eric Garcíawhich ended last campaign to a great level, has the confidence of the German, which values its versatility in defense and midfield. Iñigo y Cubarsí They consolidated as headlines in the final section of 24-25, while the case of Christensen Follow in the air. Araujoon the other hand, it seems to have taken the first step to win that fourth place on the central axis of the defense, at least one more than the Danish.
