Barcelona have reportedly declared their desire to retain Ronald Araujo for the foreseeable future, putting an end to rumors linking him with clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
Barcelona tells Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern and others that Araujo is not for sale
According to a report from HITC Football, Barcelona have made it clear that they will not be selling Araujo to any club anytime soon as they consider him an integral part of their future. Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea, who were credited with interest in the Uruguayan.
The Bavarians, in particular, could see Barça’s decision as a major blow, having promised to return for the centre-back in the summer after holding initial talks with him in the January window.
Furthermore, Barcelona reportedly want to secure Araujo’s future by tying him to an excellent new long-term contract. Araujo, who joined Barcelona B from Boston River in August 2018, sees his current contract with Barça expire in June 2026. Considering the Catalan team’s shaky financial state, it will be interesting to see if they can actually give him a new one. Big amount of money. deal.
Araujo clarifies that the rumors of leaving Barça do not bother him
Speaking to reporters ahead of Barcelona’s Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash against Osasuna on Thursday (January 11), Araujo said he did not mind transferring rumours. He also said that he feels comfortable at Barcelona and that he is only focused on giving everything for the Catalan team.
Araujo said (via HITC):
“Rumors of all kinds appear in all transfer windows. It’s something normal. Every transfer window we have stories about me, they also said about Man United last summer.
“The only thing I can say is that I am focused on the team and also on this club. “I feel comfortable here and I always try to give everything for this shirt.”
He concluded by adding:
“It is a privilege to wear the captain’s armband, I feel the responsibility.”
Araujo has so far played 131 games for the club in all competitions, scoring eight goals and providing three assists. The 2021-22 La Liga season turned out to be the most productive for Barcelona. He scored four goals in 30 league games for the club that season.
