Nasser Al-Khelaifi is still pushing for the Barcelona star to make him follow in the footsteps of Xavi Simons, Ousmane Dembele, Neymar Jr and Leo Messi. He wants to boost Paris Saint-Germain with the arrival of an already unveiled star, who has an uncertain future under Hansi Flick.
Barcelona is seeking to make a major sale this summer in order to help the team conclude the deals that Hansi Flick wants in the summer Mercato.
According to information received from the Spanish newspaper El Nacional, Joan Laporta and Deco had decided to sell number 4 Ronald Araujo, and they expected to receive a large sum of money in return, amounting to about 90 million euros.
The newspaper added: They have already informed the Uruguayan player of their desire to remove him from the Camp Nou, and invited him to negotiate all the offers he received, but the serious injury he suffered in the quarter-finals of the Copa America against Brazil caused a disruption in the plans, and they must search for other solutions.
Instead of considering selling the player, the Barcelona board’s aim is now to renew Araujo’s contract, whose contract expires in 2026 but at PSG they expect him not to sign anything at all.
The newspaper continued: Araujo is Luis Enrique’s dream to improve his defense, and he was already planning to sign him this summer, but due to the injury he suffered, Paris Saint-Germain will have to wait until 2025, although at that time they will be able to sign him for a much more reasonable amount. , taking advantage of the fact that he only has 12 months left on his contract with Barcelona. Al-Khelaifi wants to complete the deal as quickly as possible.
The newspaper concluded: To convince Araujo, Paris Saint-Germain will offer him a salary that is not rejected at all. He will receive double what he currently earns in Barcelona. That is, he will receive a net salary of 14 million euros per season.
Laporta and Deco will have to work to convince him to extend his contract, and reject Al-Khelaifi and Luis Enrique.