According to the latest news brought by Spanish media Daily Sport, Barcelona's backfield talent Araujo will usher in a turning point in his career in the summer window, as the team is likely to sell him. Originally, Barcelona did want to renew the player's contract, but due to the tight financial situation, Barcelona needed to sell some players in exchange for operating space. So Araujo is also on the shelves of Barça summer.
Bayern Munich has also been negotiating with Barcelona for the transfer of Araujo some time ago, and Bayern initially made a first-round offer of 70 million euros. And is also ready to pack another midfield star in the Barcelona team, De Launce. But they were rejected by Barcelona and they could sell De Jong at the same time, but Araujo would have to be priced above €80 million. After a period of tugging between the two sides, Bayern are ready to meet the asking price of the red and blue team. Because Araujo is in demand for Bayern Munich, they will have to bolster their centre-backs this summer.
Just when it was thought that Bayern would sign Araujo in the future, the situation reversed. With Premier League giants Manchester United intervening in the deal, the Red Devils believe they will need to upgrade their backline this summer. With centre-back Raphael Varane on the verge of leaving the Saudi league, the team will need to sign a big centre-back to complete the squad. In the eyes of the executives, Barcelona's Araujo is a good choice. In addition, what is even more embarrassing for Bayern is that Manchester United directly made an offer of 90 million euros as soon as they came up, which is a figure that is difficult for Bayern to match.
Bayern do have a good transfer budget, but their transfer style is destined not to compete with other giants. And the price of 80 million euros on Araujo is already the limit of Bayern's affordability, and no matter how high it is, they will give up. So at this time, Manchester United's intervention basically announced that Araujo would not have a chance with Bayern Munich this summer. What's more, Manchester United have offered the Uruguayan star three times his current salary, which is a big temptation for the player.
Objectively speaking, Manchester United's appearance at this time is what Barcelona and the players are willing to see. The Red and Blue are keen to sell players this summer to recoup transfer fees in order to keep their finances on track. Obviously, the higher the transfer fee recovered from Araujo, the better. Manchester United's one-off $90 million did end the suspense of the deal, and Barcelona will make a lot of money on the Uruguayan star. Other than that, for the individual players. He is indeed under a lot of public opinion pressure in Barcelona this season, and he also had some misunderstandings and conflicts with his teammates in the locker room some time ago. The player had the idea of leaving, and he was eager to change the environment.
Obviously, joining Manchester United is a good choice, and the Red Devils themselves are also a first-tier European giant. Moreover, after joining the team, he can get the main position and core identity guaranteed, and Manchester United even promised to use Araujo as the core of the team's central midfield. Not to mention that there is also a salary that is three times the current one. For the players, the better treatment and a new environment are also appealing to him. Judging by the feedback in the transfer market so far, Araujo is very likely to join Manchester United this summer. In fact, Manchester United tried to sign Araujo from Barcelona two years ago, but unfortunately the player had no intention of leaving the club at the time. This time, the two sides are close to signing again, which can be regarded as a continuation of the frontier.
For Manchester United, they will have to upgrade and strengthen their squad in all aspects this summer. After getting rid of most of the useless stars, the team itself will recoup a lot of transfer fees and free up salary space. On that basis, there is no pressure to eat a player like Araujo. And judging from the personal strength and level that Araujo has shown so far, 90 million euros is indeed a good value. What do you think about this?