FC Barcelona Top star is close to completing stunning move to Manchester United in the summer after he has decided to Leave Barcelona
Ronald Araujo is a center defender, and Barcelona’s sports director Deco has claimed that the team has no plans to pursue him.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich have both been tracking Araujo in recent months, hoping to take advantage of Barcelona’s well-known financial woes. However, 90min stated earlier this month that the defender has no intention of departing at this moment.
Deco, who refuted the speculations following Barcelona’s 4-2 victory against Real Betis on Sunday, has now backed up his statement.
Deco stated, “He is one of Barcelona’s key players for the present and future.” “We don’t want to sell him; we simply want him to be happy, which he demonstrates every day.
“There is nothing to discuss. What counts is that he came with a hungry and true heart.”
Deco stated that Barcelona’s Financial Fair Play situation precludes them from acquiring additional players, albeit he ruled out Araujo’s departure.
Deco stated, “At this point, we don’t have Fair Play and cannot sign players.” “We continue to work on resolving the same issue that many La Liga teams have.”
Bayern Munich signed Eric Dier last month as a backup defender, but United isn’t expected to make a major push for a new defender until the summer transfer window, once INEOS’ share acquisition is finished and the recruiting staff is created.
Araujo may make a summer move, but if he does not want to leave Camp Nou, United will likely move fast to avoid a repeat of their fruitless, lengthy pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, a Barcelona teammate.
Bayern Munich fans have overwhelmingly signed a petition condemning Matthijs de Ligt’s proposed move to Manchester United.
The departure of seasoned defender Raphael Varane at the end of his contract is one of the primary reasons why the Red Devils are actively seeking at least one new center-back during the summer transfer window.
Although the expense of obtaining De Ligt first turned United off, Bayern’s willingness to agree a move for about £45 million and the Dutchman’s willingness to accept a wage cut have piqued their interest.
However, supporters have expressed concerns over Bayern’s plan to explore bids for De Ligt, and this has altered.On Monday, the org petition will have over 60,000 signatures.
The petition reads: “We all want Matthijs de Ligt to stay at FC Bayern Munich.” He has shown that he is a top-tier defender, probably the best on our squad.
“He was named our best player for the 2022-2023 season for a reason. Furthermore, at only 24 years old, he has a bright future that he plans to use to realize his immense potential.
Eric Dier and Matthijs de Ligt
“Despite his youth, Mattha is already extremely mature and has a good attitude, which will surely make him a major figure in defense and maybe a contender for leadership in some years.” Stefan Matzke, sampics/Getty Images. “Bayern is well-stocked at center back.” His knowledge in Dutch, German, and English would be quite useful in this regard. At only 19 years old, he guided Ajax Amsterdam to the UCL semifinals.
“We would sincerely regret selling Matthijs de Ligt; it would be a horrible mistake. Thus, we use our voices to express that we will not make the same mistake again.”
This summer, Bayern added a new center to their lineup by paying £25 million to sign Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart. In addition, Eric Dier has departed Tottenham Hotspur permanently, while discussions to sign Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen continue.
United is allegedly set to hold a recruitment meeting on Monday to discuss the next steps in their pursuit of De Ligt and other transfers.
