Manchester United 'bet big' on Barcelona star Ronald Araujo
manchester united they are supposedly interested in signing Barcelona star Ronald Araujo this summer, according to the Spanish media AS.
The Red Devils have failed to take advantage of a promising campaign under Erik ten HagThe orientation of the last quarter. They have struggled this season and are currently sixth in the league.
Manchester United is already out of the race to qualify for the Champions League The next campaign, however, they have managed to reach the final of the FA Cup so that they have the opportunity to finish the campaign by winning trophies.
In the midst of this current situation, the Red Devils have already begun planning to strengthen their squad this summer to turn their fortunes around next season. It has been suggested that with Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are likely to leave at the end of this season, United are looking to revamp their defensive line by signing more than one centre-back.
Numerous names have been linked with a move to Old Trafford, including Jean-Clair Todibo, Antonio Silva and Jarrad Branthwaite, but Araujo is now emerging as a key option.
Araujo to Manchester United
According to the report of AS(through Press reader), Manchester United really want to sign the Uruguayan and have 'bet big' on him. The report further states that the record first division The Champions League has already held talks with the player's representatives and they have proposed “greatly improving” his salary to convince him to join the club.
AS He also states that after receiving the offer from United, Araujo's agent has asked the Blaugrana to improve the defender's salary to keep him at the club. It has been suggested that Araujo has been affected by this off-field situation as he has made two serious errors in recent games.
The Spanish outlet claims that Barcelona is currently in financial difficulties and needs to raise funds by selling some stars to balance the books. They could then cash in on the South American and, if that were to happen, Man Utd could manage to secure his signature this summer.
However, AS He says that Bayern Munich is also interested in signing him and already tried to get him in January. The record Premier League champions will therefore face stiff competition from the Bavarian club to secure any potential deal for him.
Araujo – valued at around £60 million per Transfer market – is a talented player and could be a shrewd signing for Man Utd if they buy him. However, it will be interesting to see if the Old Trafford club ultimately opt to make a concrete approach to signing him if he leaves Barcelona this summer.
