Since the match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain, which ended in the defeat and elimination of the Catalan club from the UEFA Champions League, Ronald Araujo has been constantly in the headlines.
One can argue that it was his mistake that cost Barcelona a place in the semi-finals of the tournament, as his expulsion left the Blaugranes with ten men on the pitch, and the Parisians took full advantage of the situation to mount a comeback and eliminate Xavi’s team.
The Uruguayan has faced public criticism even from one of his teammates, and as SPORT has reported, the latest news coming out of the club claims that the Uruguayan is not untouchable in the squad anymore, and the Catalans are open to selling him this summer.
Previously, Araujo was considered to be a key ingredient of the next project that Barcelona was planning. However, the PSG match has left a lot of doubts about his continuity at the club.
Additionally, Barcelona also have to make some big money sales in the summer to balance their books and to bring the required reinforcements for the next season.
Araujo is one of the most in-demand players in the market, and the Catalans are convinced they can earn even more than €100 from his sale, a figure almost impossible to get for a defender. Furthermore, the rise of Pau Cubarsi in the last few months also allows the Blaugranes to take this step with Araujo.
With the 17-year-old already having made a place for himself in the first-team, Barcelona believe they would need only another expert center-back, who can hopefully come for free, to be able to have a reliable backline even without Araujo.
There is no doubt that selling Araujo would solve a lot of financial problems for Barcelona, and they already have a highly interested buyer in Bayern Munich, who have been trying to lure the defender for some months.
But the 25-year-old Uruguayan still remains one of the best defenders in the world, and the Catalans will have to think thoroughly before making a decision on his future.
