Barcelona €100 million defender not planning a ‘quick contract’ extension amidst Bayern Munich interest

There are very few untouchable players in the Barcelona squad right now due to their financial crisis. While they have some of the best players in Europe in each position, most of the team is dispensable if the right offer comes in.

Frenkie de Jong was one of the players close to leaving two years ago when Manchester United decided to present an offer worth over €80 million for his services. Alejandro Balde, Pedri, Gavi have also attracted enough interest in the last couple of years.

The latest player on this list is Ronald Araujo, who is on Bayern Munich’s radar. Coach Thomas Tuchel is a huge fan of the Uruguayan and has asked the Bavarian board to bring the player at all costs.

A move in the winter market is deemed impossible as Barcelona are not ready to let him go, but a summer transfer is not completely ruled out, even though the club want to extend his contract beyond 2026 already.

Florian Plettenberg has provided an update on the 24-year-old’s situation, reporting that Deco wants Araujo to stay at Barcelona at all costs, and that the club are also ready to extend his contract.

However, a quick extension is not something Araujo is thinking about right now. He is focused on completing the season with Barcelona, and will weigh up his future after that ahead of the summer transfer window.

Bayern seem to be ready to pay more than €70 million for him in the winter, but even that will not enough as Barcelona look to demand at least €100 million for him in the summer. And that too, if the player pushes to leave.

Barcelona will likely look to sell one of Andreas Christensen or Jules Kounde in the summer as they hope to raise money through player sales and incorporate players in other positions that have cracks in the walls.