Barcelona sporting director Deco has confirmed the membership haven’t any plans to entertain curiosity in centre-back Ronald Araujo.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich have each tracked Araujo in latest months within the hope of making the most of Barcelona’s well-known monetary considerations, however 90min reported earlier this month that the defender has no real interest in leaving at this level.
That dedication has now been backed up by Deco, who disregarded the hypothesis after Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Actual Betis on Sunday.
“He’s one among Barça’s key gamers of the current and future,” Deco pressured. “We aren’t contemplating promoting him, we would like him to be joyful and that is proven on a day-to-day foundation.
“There may be nothing to speak about. The essential factor is that he’s right here with starvation and coronary heart.”
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Regardless of ruling out a departure for Araujo, Deco did concede that Barcelona stay unable to signal new gamers due to their Monetary Truthful Play dilemma.
“In the intervening time, we do not have Truthful Play and we won’t signal gamers,” Deco added. “It is the identical downside as many groups in La Liga, however we preserve working.”
Bayern Munich have already recruited Eric Dier as emergency defensive cowl this month however United usually are not anticipated to make a major transfer for a brand new defender till the summer season switch window, after INEOS’ share buy is finalised and the membership’s new recruitment group has been established.
A summer season transfer for Araujo might be explored however, ought to he stay unwilling to depart Camp Nou, United are anticipated to maneuver on swiftly within the hope of avoiding a repeat of the extended pursuit of Barcelona teammate Frenkie de Jong which in the end led to failure.