Breaking News: Man Utd has finally burst in with ‘astronomical proposal’ to sign £63.5m Barca star – Decision made

Ronald Araujo, a standout defender for Barcelona, has long been admired by Manchester United, who have attempted to entice him to move to Old Trafford by matching his wage. It appeared that the Catalan team would ask £63.5 million for his services.

Diario Sport claims that Barcelona has finally made the decision to hold onto the player. Joan Laporta was instrumental in persuading the player to agree to a new deal that would keep him with the Catalan team for an extended period of time.

The player’s current contract expires in 2026, and it appeared that Araujo’s representative was at odds with sporting director Deco regarding a new agreement.

Thus, Man Utd ‘came in with an exorbitant deal’ for the player, according to Sport. It is said that the PL side would have done anything to have him on board.

Now that things have shifted, the athlete is determined to stick with it, even though a contract extension has not yet been decided upon. Barcelona is pressuring the player to sign a new contract because they do not want him to go into his contract’s last year.

After sustaining an injury at the recently finished Copa America, the 25-year-old Uruguayan international underwent surgery, which will prevent him from playing until December. Hansi Flick, who would have been assembling his team with Araujo in it, has suffered a severe setback.

Araujo is among the world’s top centre backs when healthy and performing at his peak. Ask Vinicius Jr. about it; he is frequently assigned to man-mark the top player on the opposing side and nearly always succeeds!

The 25-year-old made some costly errors in the league and the Champions League towards the close of the previous season. His dismissal shifted the tide of Barcelona’s Champions League quarterfinal match against PSG, which they ultimately lost.

In any case, it appears that the Catalan club has continued to believe in Araujo. Man Utd don’t have a chance right now, but until he signs a contract, everything can change, thus the Red Devils must be vigilant.