except surprise, Ronald Araújo will continue to wear the jersey of the FC Barcelona for several more years. Negotiations between the player and the club had been ‘stuck’ for some time due to disagreements over the salary offered by Barça. However, the desire of the defender It has always been to remain in the ranks of those led by Xavi, and this would be closer than ever.
This followingnoon there was a meeting between the player’s agent and the director of football for the Barça entity, Mateu Alemany, from which both left with very good feelings. The first to speak out was Alemany, who assured that “It has been a good meeting, there are very good feelings on both sides, club and player, to continue in the conversations”. From Can Barça they work incessantly to extend Ronald’s contract as soon as possible.
Now, it has been the footballer’s representative who has declared regarding it. “It was an important rapprochement between the parties. There is good intention on both sides, but I haven’t had a chance to talk to the player yet. Now I’ll get together with him (Araújo) and hopefully everything goes well, but the predisposition is good between both parties” were the agent’s words.
In addition, when asked regarding the closeness of the agreement, the agent stated that “the renewal is in good terms, and we hope that in the next few hours or days we will already have a total agreement or a definitive position between both sides” and added that “we are fine, there is no difference in the negotiations. It only remains to adjust certain details”. Finally, according to the journalist Fabrizio Romano, it is most likely that the central will renew for 3 more years, until 2026.
The doors are closed to United and PSG
With the extension of the Uruguayan’s contract, United and Paris Saint-Germain are left without an alternative to reinforce the rearguard of their teams. The team led by Ralf Rangnick had made an offer to the footballer that doubled what was proposed by the Barça team. The ‘red devils’ were willing to pay the central defender 6 million euros net per yearbut Araújo put his heart on money and will continue to be a culé for the next few years.
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