Since Laporta took office, it seems that there are not many rumors of the team and the defender, there is only one De Ligt, but because of the super high value, Barca seems to want to sign is not easy, perhaps the existing center-back in the team seems to be able to let Barca sit back and relax, but looking at the team's results, it is still difficult to say, Barça have their own 0-1 attributes per game. According to the current barca center-back combination, the first position that should be introduced may be the center-back player.
However, Barca, in the existing centre-back, wanted to renew a player, but refused the first offer, which is not a good phenomenon, Araujo is a La Masia player, since becoming a first-team player, has been diligent and outstanding, in the Koman era, Araujo's injury is a worrying point, but Koeman has always played Araujo as an ace player in key games, and also sees the importance of Araujo to the team.
Pique is getting closer and closer to retirement, the current center-back combination, as well as Umtiti, Lenglet, Garcia, Mingeza, Lenglet although there is no problem with professional attitude, but the technical ability is not good, often criticized by fans, Mingeza although he is a central defender, but has been playing full-back, and now has also entered the team's purge ranks, Garcia is just a mediocre player, so far has not found his highlights, only Araujo can be called a qualified center-back of Barca.
At present, after Laporta took office, at least in terms of reinforcements and management, it is better than Bartomeu, but there are also some operations that make fans unhappy, such as Emerson's departure.
Emerson was elated when he returned to Barca, but it did not take long for Barca to sell to Tottenham for 30 million euros, at that time for Barca, Emerson was indeed a rare defender player, with him, at least can guarantee the right-back attack ability, but Barca's operation is only hoping that Emerson will help Barca earn 30 million euros in a short period of time after his return.
Barca and team centre-back Araujo are now in talks on a contract extension, but the Uruguayan player's agent rejected Barca's first offer, according to the Daily Sport newspaper. However, the negotiations between the two sides are not over.
Emerson's departure, can't help but make fans think of Araujo's renewal, rejecting the first offer, is indeed not a good phenomenon, there are two reasons, first, Barca do not want to renew Araujo with a high salary, and now Araujo's annual salary is 920,000 euros, so it is far from the salary price of ordinary centre-backs, And Araujo's performance is enough to ensure that this renewal can get a certain high salary, at least more than Umtiti's 3.6 million euros. Otherwise, Barca's offer to renew his contract is not sincere at all, but hopes that he will leave this summer and next winter window. To earn some transfer fees, because that's how Emerson goes.
Second, Araujo's agent hopes to use this opportunity to get a super high annual salary, which Barca can't afford, because Barca are currently in the whole team to reduce salaries, Araujo at this time refused to offer, not ruling out leaving or wanting to increase the salary. It was also Araujo's first super-long contract at prime age, so the reason for rejecting the offer was also obvious.
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In summary, Araujo's rejection of Barca's first offer is indeed not a good phenomenon, because the previous contract extension of Pedri and Fati was indeed very smooth, Araujo should also be the center of the team compared to these two, there should be no difference, if Barca do not want Araujo to take the old road of Emerson, that is, Araujo wants to renew or leave with a high salary.