Information of Ronald Araujo’s doable departure is gathering steam in Barcelona and it’s protected to say that the Uruguayan has by no means been nearer to leaving the membership.
The centre-back, in any case, was an undisputed starter and captain for the membership even simply 12 months in the past and it’s surprising to see him on the exit door. But, that’s what six months out of motion can do to a participant.
Whereas Araujo was certainly untransferable for Barcelona, the rise of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez, first as particular person gamers and as a pairing, was sufficient to ship him down the pecking order. Now, his future is unsure.
Solely two untransferable names
As relayed in a current replace by Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona solely think about Cubarsi and Martinez to be non-transferable centre-backs within the squad.
Hansi Flick is certainly blessed with umpteen assets within the division, from Ronald Araujo to Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia all gamers able to being common starters.
Not untouchable. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
The truth is, the supervisor is in opposition to any of the names leaving the membership as they extremely worth the depth of the division with such a busy schedule developing.
The financial state of affairs of the membership, nevertheless, forces the membership to rethink their stance and the Catalans have thus declared Garcia, Christensen and Araujo as transferable.
Notably, Jules Kounde can be doubtless on the non-transferable listing however has been excluded from the class as he has established himself as a first-choice right-back moderately than centre-back.
The door is open for all three gamers to go away in January, however the membership will strive exhausting to make sure that a minimum of two keep to supply depth to the division.
All indicators level to Araujo being the one to depart, particularly if he doesn’t begin in opposition to Actual Madrid.
The Uruguayan has choices to affix Juventus or the Premier League this month whereas Garcia is on the radar of Girona. Christensen, nonetheless not given the medical inexperienced mild, could nicely keep till the summer season.