FC Barcelona need to ensure that their future is sorted out ahead of time as they plan for next season. La Blaugrana are no longer the financial juggernauts that they used to be, and they have to plan accordingly. However, even for that to happen, Barcelona have to take some crucial steps.
One of them is the sale of a star player, which reports suggest could be a likely outcome in the summer. At the moment, Ronald Araujo is a player who attracts the most lucrative offers, with Bayern Munich in particular quite invested and interested in him.
However, it seems that Bayern will have to face an uphill battle if they want to secure the Uruguayan’s services. Moreover, any club interested in 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi will also most likely have to take their interests elsewhere, as his future is reportedly now tied to Barcelona.
As per Mundo Deportivo, both Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubarsi will be going nowhere anytime soon. For Barcelona, they are the defensive pair that the club wants to bet on for the future, and through their combined abilities, Barça believes the team can be guided to the right direction.
The Uruguayan, both a captain and a star of the team, provides the composure and certainty that a youngster like Cubarsi would need. Whenever they have played together, their abilities and skill sets seem to truly complement the other’s.
Now, Barcelona believe that with the right blend of speed, composure, aggression, quality control, and elegance, both Araujo and Cubarsi could make an ideal defensive duo. One that could carry the team on their backs within two years given the progression that they have already shown.
MD draws a direct comparison to the duo of Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol, who themselves were a legendary defensive partnership at Barcelona. Their complementary skills also allowed La Blaugrana to become one of the most feared sides in Europe, something the club wishes to replicate with their current generation of stars.
Instead of these two, there are other names that have been considered by the club as players worth parting ways with. Moreover, due to a case of ‘overbooking’, a certain Frenchman might just be open to an exit himself.
