Just now, according to the exact news brought by the German media Sky Sports. In the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, the team failed to take the initiative due to a poor mistake at the back. This was very annoying to the hierarchy and cemented their desire to bring in centre-backs in the upcoming summer window. For Bayern, they can only be reassured by bringing in a strong centre-back to bolster their squad, and that goal is clearly Barcelona's Araujo.
It is reported that due to a mistake by the team's central defender Kim Min-jae, Bayern conceded two goals that could have been avoided at home. Originally, they could have gone to the Bernabeu with a score of around 2:1. But now the two sides are back on the same page, with the second leg at Real Madrid's home side at the Bernabeu, and it's clear who has the advantage. On this basis, both the players in the locker room, the team manager and the senior management are very dissatisfied with Kim. Boss Thomas Tuchel even openly criticised him after the game, and it was clear that they really wanted to replace him.
If Araujo can be signed in the upcoming summer window, it will indeed further improve Bayern's defensive strength. Objectively speaking, the most difficult thing to solve in Bayern's squad at this stage is the center-back combination. The problem of the forward line has been solved after Kane's arrival, and now Bayern's attacking firepower can rank in the top two in Europe, which is not easy. In addition, although the form of stars such as Kimmich and Goretzka has declined, the team's midfield is still the top midfield combination in European football. Only the central defenders, Bayern have always struggled to find a solution.
The team does have a few strong stars, and they are also very valuable. Central defenders such as Yu Parmecano and De Ligt took out any of them, and they were all top central defenders who were the envy of other giants. But they were really bad together. Yu Parmecano has been relatively consistent, so his starting position can be guaranteed. The other partner, Bayern's coaching staff, was randomly paired with him. Sometimes it's De Ligt, sometimes it's Kim, because the strengths and weaknesses of both players are obvious.
De Ligt is certainly a top talent, but his players are slow to turn and struggle against teams with strong counter-attacks. That's why Thomas Tuchel didn't start the game. Although Kim Min-jae is a diligent player, he is also a jack-of-all-trades defender. However, his talent is not top and he can play solidly but cannot save the team. This game wasted the team's efforts with a series of major mistakes, so the Bayern hierarchy was ready to give it up. Considering that the negotiations between them and Barcelona around Araujo went relatively smoothly some time ago, Bayern want to finalize the deal as soon as possible.
In a way, Araujo is indeed a good fit for Bayern's defenders. The players are also very reckless, and occasionally perform in key battles. But Araujo played well in the vast majority of the games, and the players were top of their game. On that point alone, he is better than all Bayern's centre-backs at this stage. Moreover, Bayern's midfield and backfield defense level is very clear, and their overall linkage is better than that of the current Barcelona. Therefore, in the game, there is basically no situation where the full-back or the midfielder is out of position, and then the central defender faces the winger in front of him. Previously, Barcelona was due to a number of key marking errors by players, which led Araujo to face the winger in front of him. In the end, a reckless foul received a red card and ruined the game. If he joins Bayern, this should be a rare occurrence, which makes Araujo useful.
If Bayern can use Parmecano, De Ligt and Araujo as the team's main central defenders. Either way it will make the backline more solid. Of course, the transfer fee required to sign Araujo will not be less than 70 million euros, and Sky Sports revealed that Bayern is perfectly acceptable to this figure. What do you think about this?