Barcelona appear to have blocked an exit for Ronald Araujo in the coming weeks, with talk of a new contract on the horizon. However, his future may not be as settled as it first seemed.
It was revealed on Wednesday how the Director Sporting Deco convinced Araujo to renounce his desire to leave the club this month, but Marco adding that Juventus' proposals were insufficient for a sale anyway. In the summer, you will have better options on the table. They say that Barcelona will still potentially continue to consider offers if one arrives in the coming weeks, with their asking price rumored to be around €60-70 million. Barcelona do not want Araujo to leave, and they want to renew him, but they are still considering offers for him.
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The newspaper based in Madrid says that there has been no progress on a new contract, although this does not contradict most other sources. MD say that a meeting between the agents of Araujo and Barcelona is imminent, where it is expected to try to agree the terms on a new agreement.
They confirm that an “affordable” release clause will be included in his new deal, which could be for a duration of five years if the club gets his way. Must Araujo decides in the summer that he still wants to leave, Barcelona will have an exit for him.
It seems that the affection of his teammates and the words of Hansi Flick helped Araujo to postpone an imminent departure. It was previously noted that Araujo's preferred destination would also be the Premier League if he were to leave, which at the moment is not on the table for him.
