Bayern believe they can sign Barcelona defensive ace for €80 million

Bayern Munich’s interest in Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is no more a secret. In fact, a lot has been said about the player and the Bavarians, but the reality is, Araujo does not wish to leave Barcelona.

Leading to the aforementioned, a report from BILD has emerged, claiming that Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is of the idea that Araujo could be a fantastic signing for his team.

Tuchel is confident in Araujo’s potential to assume a leadership role in Bayern’s defence, especially considering the performances of Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, and Matthijs de Ligt, who has fallen short of expectations in Germany.

Now, Bayern are open to the possibility of Araujo’s departure, provided that a condition allowing his transfer is met, with the asking price set at €80 million.

Barcelona unwilling to lose Araujo, but Bayern want a defender

As things stand, Barcelona are reluctant to part ways with Araujo. The player’s contractual commitment to the Catalan club extends until 2026 and features a notably substantial release clause, fixed at a whopping €1 billion.

Araujo seems settled in Spain, displaying no current inclination to entertain thoughts of leaving. Even offers from big football clubs are unlikely to persuade his current mindset.

Meanwhile, as far as Bayern are concerned, they are actively seeking to bolster its defensive lineup. Christoph Freund, their sports director, explained this pursuit in a recent statement.

“We are thinking about what is possible. But winter windows are never easy. We want to do the right thing, it’s not about activism. 

“We are now discussing a few options because we have very big goals, in the Bundesliga as well as in the Champions League,” he said.

Regarding Araujo’s movement within the transfer horizon, we recently affirmed that the player’s representative did speak to Bayern Munich, but that was nothing but a mere courtesy call.

So far, neither Barcelona nor the player wish to part ways and nothing’s going to change that.