FC Barcelona Top star is close to completing stunning move to Manchester United in the summer after he has decided to Leave Barcelona
Deco, Barcelona’s sports director, has declared that the club has no intention of contemplating pursuing Ronald Araujo, a center defender.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich have both been monitoring Araujo in recent months in an effort to capitalize on Barcelona’s well-known financial difficulties. Nevertheless, 90min disclosed earlier this month that the defender is not interested in departing at this time.
Following Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Real Betis on Sunday, Deco denied the rumors. He has since confirmed this assertion.
Deco stated, “He is a critical figure for Barça in both the present and the future.” “We have no intention of selling him; our sole objective is to ensure his happiness, and he demonstrates this on a daily basis.”
“There is no subject to discuss.” He is present with a sincere and ravenous heart, and that is what is important.
Deco acknowledged that Barcelona’s Financial Fair Play situation impedes their ability to recruit new players, despite his rejection of Araujo’s departure.
Deco stated, “At present, we are unable to contract individuals due to the absence of Fair Play.” “We persist in our efforts to resolve the same challenge that numerous La Liga teams are experiencing.”
It is anticipated that United will not make a significant effort to recruit a new defender until the summer transfer window, after the completion of INEOS’ share acquisition and the appointment of the recruiting staff. Bayern Munich has already recruited Eric Dier this month as a reserve defense.
Araujo may pursue a summer transfer; however, if he is unwilling to depart Camp Nou, United will likely act promptly to prevent a recurrence of their unsuccessful, protracted pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, a Barcelona colleague.
Bayern Munich supporters have signed a petition in opposition to the anticipated transfer of Matthijs de Ligt to Manchester United in their bulk.
One of the primary reasons the Red Devils are actively seeking at least one new center-back during the summer transfer window is the departure of seasoned defender Raphael Varane at the conclusion of his contract.
Although the initial cost of acquiring De Ligt discouraged United, Bayern’s preparedness to sanction a deal for approximately £45 million and the Dutchman’s willingness to accept a pay reduction have piqued their interest.
Nevertheless, Bayern’s decision to evaluate proposals for De Ligt has precipitated a backlash from admirers.The org petition will have over 60,000 signatories by Monday.
The petition asserts that “We all desire Matthijs de Ligt to remain at FC Bayern Munich.” He has proven himself to be a top-tier defender, potentially the most talented member of our team.
His nomination as our top player of the 2022–2023 season was not without justification. Additionally, he has a promising future that he intends to capitalize on in order to realize his immense potential, despite being only 24 years old.
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“Mattha is already quite mature and possesses a lovely attitude, which will unquestionably establish him as a prominent figure in defense and potentially a competitor for leadership in the future, despite his youth.” Stefan Matzke – sampics/GettyImages “Bayern maintains an adequate inventory of center-back players.” His proficiency in Dutch, German, and English would be highly beneficial in this regard. He guided Ajax Amsterdam to the UCL semifinals at the age of 19.
“We would sincerely lament the decision to sell Matthijs de Ligt; it would be a catastrophic error.” Consequently, we employ our voice to declare that we will not commit this error again.
Bayern enhanced their roster this summer by paying £25 million to Stuttgart to acquire Hiroki Ito, a new center back. Furthermore, negotiations are ongoing to secure Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen, and Eric Dier has irrevocably departed Tottenham Hotspur.
United is reportedly planning to discuss the subsequent phases of their pursuit of De Ligt and other transfer targets during a recruiting conference on Monday.