Arsenal, like Juve, also want to sign Araujo now

The future of Ronald Araujo (25 years) in Barça is hanging by a thread. Although the Barça club wants to extend the Uruguayan central defender’s contract beyond 2026which is where their current relationship ends, his remarks after the match Barbastro In the Cup, where he left everything open, the clubs interested in him did not notice them. In the interest of Juventusreleased on Tuesday by La Gazzetta dello Sportas you know World of Sports Now one of the Premier League’s greats joins him: Arsenal of Mikel Arteta.

Like last season, the London team is again fighting for the English league – currently second, six points behind Liverpool– and he is also interested in strengthening himself in the defender of FC Barcelona. The Gunners are willing to bid heavily for the Uruguayan international, which is clause the termination is 1 billion.

Despite reappearing on Saturday after seven months, Araujo He feels that this season it will be difficult for him to have a leading role in Barçaalready know Hansi Flick has found a very reliable partner for the defense axis in Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez. Hence his coldness when discussing his renewal at Barça. Furthermore, it is not lost on the defender and his agents that the Barça club moved to sign the German, without a contract, in July. Jonathan Tah (28 years old, Bayer Leverkusen).

Araujo He wants to play and if he can find a team that guarantees him minutes and a competitive project, it is not excluded that he can leave in the same January market. He Arsenal know it and are willing to bid for it now, as in Juventus of Turin. So far, his agents have not responded to speculation about his exit from the market this winter. Meanwhile, the FC Barcelona He is waiting to find out what the Uruguayan footballer wants to do, which he wants to renew. However, if Ronald He does not want to extend his contract and also asked to leave, the Barça club will examine this possibility.