Earlier, according to the Italian media "Roma Sport", Barca, Manchester City, Bayern and Liverpool are all paying attention to the 20-year-old Portuguese striker Enrique Aaraujo. The youngster scored a hat-trick in the youth Champions League final to help Benfica win the U19 title, and with his outstanding performance in this match, Enrique Aaraujo received the attention of several European giants.
Among the above 4 giants, Barca, Bayern, Liverpool and Manchester City all need to strengthen the front this summer, but Bayern and Manchester City need more immediate power than potential stocks.
With Levan's contract extension outstanding, Bayern executives are already looking for a replacement. But to replace Levan, a superb attacker in football, Enrique Aaraujo is obviously too tender.
The situation is similar for Manchester City. In terms of talent reserves, Manchester City have taken the lead in signing 22-year-old Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, and the youngster's talent is not below Aaraujo. For City, the first priority this summer is to find a top attacker who will carry the banner of attacking from the front. For now, they've locked up Haaland.
So the real possibility of getting involved in the Battle of Araujo is Liverpool and Barca.
With Origi's free transfer to AC Milan this summer and Firmino's contract expiring, Klopp needs to consider adding a fresh force. Moreover, Diogo Jota is in a solid position and has a decent goal scoring rate, and Klopp needs a young player who can participate in the rotation and prepare for the future.
Barca will certainly strengthen the forward position this summer, but with limited funding, it will be difficult for them to compete for those hot top targets. Haaland, who has been passed on for a long time, basically does not have to think that Barca are obviously uncompetitive in front of Manchester City. Núñez is also a good target, and the technical style of the South American players is also very compatible with Barca, but Benfica's asking price is close to 100 million, which is unbearable for Barca at this stage.
Given that Aubameyang will still be able to play at least 1-2 seasons, it makes sense to focus their reinforcements on young potential stocks.
Aaraujo's technical characteristics are also in tune with Barca's pass-and-control style of play. He plays as a striker on the pitch, can retreat to midfield, runs flexibly, has a keen sense of smell for goals, has a good ability to grasp opportunities, and has a good ability to compete for the top. Araujo is not a pivot forward, but the first foot touch is very skilled, excellent ability to do the ball, and can complete a small range of tacit understanding with his teammates.
Araujo still plays for Benfica B this season, starting 23 times in 24 games and scoring 15 goals and assisting three times. With his growth momentum, there is a good chance of reaching the first team next season. Aaraujo is currently worth just €1 million, and once he has a good performance in the first team next season, it is certain that his value will skyrocket.
Therefore, it is not excluded that the European giants will recruit Aarau before their value rises, and patiently cultivate them in case he succeeds smoothly one day.