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This is the big issue of the moment for Barcelona, now that the Olmo/Victor affair is settled: the Catalan press is thus mentioning, with increasing insistence, a more than pronounced interest from Juventus in Ronald Araujo . And the Uruguayan defender would be particularly tempted by the Turin challenge, while Barça has set a price between 55 and 70 million euros for his services; a price which varies depending on the sources.
While waiting to know the outcome of this case, we learned in the Catalan press that the management of FC Barcelona has taken a bad position against its player, who is one of the team captains and who, even if the Martinez-Cubarsi hinge turns well, remains considered an important player for the first team. Barça, who has already said no to an offer of 35 million euros from the Piedmont club according to Marcais annoyed by the situation.
Barça is angry
First, because Barça was counting on him for the future, with several proposals for an extension made in recent months, while the lease which binds the two parties ends in 2026. Then, because these rumors are coming out while the team is playing for a title right now, namely the Spanish Super Cup. Disastrous timing which, according to the leaders at least, disrupts the preparation for this final against Real Madrid.
Barça believes that Araujo should have ensured that this information did not come out, and above all, he would have liked Ronald Araujo to tell the club directly that he wanted to leave, rather than learning about it by surprise in the media. Suffice to say that the beautiful love story between the 25-year-old defender and his club is turning sour…
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