Just now, according to the exact news brought by the German media Sky Sports. Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are considering a deal with Barcelona for two top stars, and they are looking to strengthen their midfield and centre-back positions in the future. After careful consideration, Bayern's top management decided to sign Barcelona's De Jong and Araujo in the summer window. For this reason, the team is willing to buy it in a package and give a transfer fee of 140 million euros.
It is reported that Bayern's comprehensive failure in the league this season has made the top management aware of the problem. Although they have dominated the Bundesliga for 11 consecutive seasons, the squad has been exposed to many shortcomings this season. And they recognise the all-round gap with rival Bayer Leverkusen. In addition to the competitive form and tactical play on both sides, Bayern's proud paper squad has not taken much advantage this season. The team's midfielders and backfield players need to be replaced. Because they're in just too bad shape.
In the midfield, Goretzka and Kimmich's form decline is more obvious. Goretzka, in particular, has even been sold by the top brass to recover the transfer fee. In addition, the team's central defense line also has several strong stars. The likes of Yu Parmecano, Kim Min-jae and De Ligt are all excellent centre-backs. However, the form of these players has declined to varying degrees this season, and the strength of the team that continues to maintain the status quo will not improve in any way. The hierarchy is ready to upset that balance by bringing in a new midfielder plus a centre-back, which will fill all of Bayern's current shortcomings.
In fact, some time ago, Bayern rumored that they wanted to buy Barcelona central defender Araujo, and the two sides have made many contacts. The Uruguayan star is also interested in joining Bayern Munich. As early as the winter window, Bayern had thought about making a move in advance, but unfortunately Barcelona was not willing to sell at that time, and the asking price of 100 million euros made it very difficult for Bayern. In Araujo, Bayern can pay a price of 70 million or even 80 million euros, and 100 million euros is indeed a bit expensive. Now, with the summer window approaching, Bayern have rekindled their hopes of signing Araujo.
In addition to this, Nanda Wang also wants to sign Barcelona midfielder De Jong. Compared to Araujo, the De Jong deal was much smoother. Because he is no longer for sale at Barcelona, the red and blue midfield is overcrowded. With a lot of good midfield stars, De Jong's importance is greatly reduced. And the player's condition is not good in the eyes of the Barcelona management, and it is a good option to sell him early. Crucially, Barcelona can't stand De Jong's high wages, which is the main reason they want to get rid of him.
For Bayern, a top-level propulsive player like De Jong is very lacking in the team's squad. When switching from defense to attack and counterattacking, Bayern's current midfield is too slow to play the ball, and the effect of advancing with the ball is not ideal. If De Jong can be signed, this problem will be solved, and Bayern's tactical play and attacking quality will be improved to a notch. It is no exaggeration to say that signing De Jong is even more crucial than signing Araujo. For De Jong's side, Bayern are also willing to pay a price of around 70 million euros. Although the player has confirmed that he will not continue to play this season due to injury, the feedback from the team doctor is that De Jong's injury is only a minor issue and will not miss the European Championship in the future. This made Bayern dispel the last concerns, and they are ready to go all out to pack De Wing and Araujo.
Shelling out 140 million euros at this stage is nothing for Bayern. In addition to their own large transfer budget, the team will also carry out a proper purge of the squad this summer, which will also recoup a sum of money. For Bayern, if they want to regain their dominance in the Bundesliga, it is necessary to spend money this summer. Judging by the feedback in the transfer market so far, there is a lot of hope for these two deals to be reached. What do you think about this?