Ronald Araujo continues to prioritize staying in the FC Barcelona. The Uruguayan center-back, happy after qualifying for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, hopes to be able to close his renewal soon and fulfill his desire to remain linked to Barça. He also wants Xavi and the president Joan Laporta, who already indicated in the recent interview with Mundo Deportivo that “he is on the right track”. For this, a next meeting is scheduled between the player’s agent and the executives of the Barça club to try to bring positions closer together. A meeting that, as up to now, will be without red lines and a good predisposition on both sides to reach an agreement.
Joan Laporta is optimistic about the continuity of Gavi and Araujo and assures that “negotiations with them are being carried out with absolute normality. Everything is going in the right direction”.
The center-back, always grateful for the opportunity that Barcelona gave him, has good proposals from the Premier League, but as MD has already been telling his intention is none other than to continue as a culé. He is adapted to the city and the club and feels identified with the entity and the project of Xavi, which has given him all the confidence. Sources of the negotiation explain that as in all renewal processes, each party tries to look after its interests, but that good harmony has always prevailed.
The Barçafor its part, insists that the club’s economic situation is not going through the best of times and its intention is to reduce salary bills, adjusting veterans’ records and marking the salary of new signings and renewals. Ronald Araujo, on the other hand, has very good offers from England, much better than those from Barcelona. He does not ask for them to be matched, but he does want to be valued after the performance offered this season.
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