The FC Barcelona seems to consider seriously to Maximiliano Araújo like alternative to Nico Williams if, finally, the Basque extreme does not go out of the Athletic Club this summer. In accordance with the newspaper 'SPORT', Deco already would have requested technical reports of the player of the Toluca Mexican, club with which has agreement until December of 2026. In principle, the forward 'charrúa' will not go out of the League MX by less than his clause of rescission (20 million euros), a mount affordable for the finances culés.
In this sense, the posture of the Toluca is identical to the one of the Athletic with the minor of Williams, but the difference of almost 40 'kilos' between both operations carries to the Barcelona directive to ponderar to the Uruguayan extreme like alternative in the market estival. The Barça trusts to return prompt to the rule of the 1/1 to reinforce , but the most likely is that the club have to expect until the month of August to be able to fichar with normality, a factor determinant for the arrival of Nico.
Deco Values the big present of Maxi Araújo with Uruguay
The information shared by 'SPORT' part of the testimony of the sportive journalist Uriel Lugt, collaborator in 'Irradiate The Network'. In accordance with the communicator 'charrúa', the two so many and an assistance that Maxi sum with Uruguay in the Glass America have woken up the interest of a Deco that sees in the one of Montevideo the ideal characteristics to fit in the Barcelona group. Araújo Has played previously like side/carrilero left-handed, being a footballer with a lot of speed and remarkable physical deployment.
However, it is in the offensive facet where better manages . The player of 24 years adds 9 goals and 9 assistances in 59 parties with the Toluca and seems to be smart to give the jump to Europe. In addition to the Barça, the Athletic of Madrid also would be interested in ficharle this summer, adding to two English clubs (Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest) in the 'career' by the international Uruguayan. In Portugal also could add Benfica, Port wine and Sporting, although, for now, there are not formal offers by the extreme.