Earlier, Spanish tv six show El Chiringuito reported that Barca are currently in talks with Araujo on a contract extension, but are currently at an impasse. Barca offered him less than €4 million, while United, interested in Araujo, offered a €10 million annual salary for the player, and Barca's offer was less than half of Manchester United's.
Barca have been plagued by the issue of player contract extensions in recent years. On the one hand, due to the club's debt and compressed salary cap, Barca is tied when making contract offers; on the other hand, the salaries of players are generally rising, and they dare to ask for high salaries when they play a little. Mauriba left because he couldn't meet his demands for a high salary, and Dembele's contract extension stalled because he asked for a sky-high contract.
Moriba's departure has little impact, after all, this is a young player who has just been promoted to the first team and has not really established himself. Dembele's departure is a bit hurtful, after all, he spent 145 million to bring in, but it is not completely irreplaceable. Araujo is different, you know, the current problems with Barca's backline are the most serious.
Umtiti was basically abandoned, Lenglet was on the verge of leaving, Mingeza and Eric Garcia were embarrassed, Pique's retirement has entered the countdown, only Araujo kicked out, and showed the strength and potential of the successor. There is no doubt that he is already regarded as the future leader of Barca's backline. Therefore, if they are forced to release people because of the fruitless renewal of the contract, Barca really can't afford to hurt and can't afford to wait.
So how reliable is the news of Spain's six stations? It can only be said that this is a normal twist and turn in the contract renewal process, and Barca fans do not have to worry at all.
First of all, renewing Araujo's contract is a top priority for Barca, his contract has 1 year left, there is no possibility of letting people leave. Italian name Niccolò Skira has confirmed this, and Barca are negotiating a 4-year contract with Araujo. It's just a little bit of a disagreement at the bargaining stage at the moment, but they're confident of convincing the players to stay.
Secondly, and most importantly, Araujo's personal will. Although he does not lack offers from other teams, his current first choice is to stay at Barca, to stay at the club where he has grown up step by step. Barca's first offer did not make more than €3 million a year, while Araujo hopes to be treated the same as other players who have renewed their contracts.
Players who previously renewed their contracts? We can refer to Pedri. The youngster signed a five-year contract with Barca in mid-October last year, and his salary rose fivefold to 4 million euros. In other words, The psychological price of Araujo is about the same number. To be honest, Barca still can afford and is willing to give for this price. In terms of positioning, Pedri is the core of the midfield, while Araujo is the backbone of the defense, and the two will form barca's central axis for at least 10 years to come. In addition, the salaries of young players such as Fati and Phuket are also at this level, and there is definitely a gap of less than 4 million Araujo.
But Spain's six said That Manchester United bid 10 million, which is a bit of an exaggeration. United need to buy centre-backs, but it's impossible to offer such a high salary for a young player who has just been promoted to the first team for more than a year. And Harry Maguire and Varane are definitely the main players as long as they are still at Manchester United, and there is also a rotation of powerful centre-backs such as Lindelof, and All Manchester United needs is a substitute center-back to replace Bailey and Phil Jones, who may leave the team.
Therefore, Manchester United's presence here is just a price increase, and Barca and Araujo will definitely renew their contracts. The team can't let anyone go, the players don't want to go, both sides are working in the same direction, and it's only a matter of time before they agree.