The final of the Supercopa de España has postponed the resolution of the hottest issue for FC Barcelona to this day. The continuity of Ronald Araujo in the Catalan capital remains uncertain due to the interest of Juventus in the center-back, and although the club's intention is not to sell him and to renew his contract, it will be the Uruguayan who has the final say regarding his future.
According to 'SPORT', the azulgrana entity does not want to retain any player who does not feel comfortable in the team, so their plan is to meet with the player at the beginning of next week to understand the defender's position. If the South American requests to leave Spotify Camp Nou this January, the culés will agree to negotiate with the 'Vecchia Signora' for his transfer.
Barça sets a price for Araujo
If this scenario occurs, the 'bianconeri' will have to present an offer that meets the demands of Barça, which would be set at a figure ranging between 50 and 55 million euros plus some variables open to negotiation. Any proposal lower than these numbers will be rejected by Joan Laporta and company.
The Catalan entity does not intend to undervalue one of its most valuable assets, so if Araujo communicates his desire to leave the club, the ball will be in the court of those led by Thiago Motta, who will have the difficult task of convincing the azulgranas.
Hansi Flick has already communicated his desire to continue counting on the defender and the culés' demands will not be easy to satisfy, but an offer close to them, combined with the player's pressure, could unlock what is set to be one of the 'soap operas' of January. More news is expected starting Monday.