FC Barcelona's roadmap to finalise its big summer sale

Julián Araujo will say goodbye to Barcelona in the next few hours. FC Barcelona will close its big sale of the summer with the transfer of the Mexican player to Bournemouth of the Premier League for 10 million euros. The defender only played 45 minutes (against Manchester City) on the American tour and was not part of Hansi Flick's plans for the 2024/25 season. Therefore, the amount of his departure will be very good for the Barcelona entity in the fight for the Financial Fair Play of LaLiga.

Everything is agreed between both clubs. This Sunday he will head to England, to undergo the medical examination on Monday, which will make him the new player of the English league. After this, the teams will review the transfer contracts before making the operation official. The 22-year-old footballer will sign a contract for five seasons, until June 2029, with the approval of the Spanish coach Andoni Iraola.

A successful operation for Barcelona

Araujo arrived at Barça in the summer of 2023 from Los Angeles Galaxy for four million euros. Last season he was on loan to UD Las Palmas, where he played 28 games and scored two goals under Francisco García Pimienta. On his return to Barcelona, ​​Flick did not count on him and opted for Álex Valle on the other foot at right back, where Jules Koundé will start.

This can be considered a successful operation for the Barça board, which takes six million more than it paid for the Mexican a year ago. His departure would open the way for Joao Cancelo, a player who is ready to wear the Blaugrana shirt again. In fact, there are already contacts with Manchester City and the Portuguese is reportedly putting pressure on the English board to facilitate another loan agreement, because right now the team does not have enough resources to sign him.