In search of a defense reinforcement, Chelsea could find her happiness at FC Barcelona.
The Blues qualified for the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup on the night of Saturday to Sunday after their broad 4-1 victory against Benfica. However, the match was interrupted for long minutes due to the risk of a thunderstorm at the end of the second period.
Coach Enzo Maresca was delighted to see his new recruit, Liam Delap, at work, but he would like to further strengthen his workforce in order to be able to compete for the title in the Premier League.
Chelsea has already reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of winger Jamie Gittens And will afford a madness at € 59 million to afford the striker of Brighton, João Pedro, but it would not be surprising that Maresca also targets the defensive sector.
According to information from Signings, Barça would be ready to give up Ronald Araujo for an amount of around 60 million euros. Chelsea would closely follow the situation, while Bayern Munich would also be on the spot. Recall that the Uruguayan has a release clause of one billion euros, but the amount of it will drop to around 60 million euros in the first ten days of July
🚨The Ronald Araujo contract includes a release clause of € 60M, valid only during the first half of July.
His plan, at present, would not be to leave, but it remains to be seen what will be his position if a club were to lift this clause.
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— Barça Recap. June 12, 2025
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Ronald Araujo, a risky bet for Chelsea?
Last season, Ronald Araujo was not tenured that 11 times in Liga with Barça, the fault of three separate injuriesincluding a serious lesion to the hamstrings which kept it away from the fields for almost 5 months (147 days).
Since the start of the 2020-21 season, the Uruguayan defender has undergone 15 different injuriesthe binding to miss 100 official games.
Before this series of physical seeds, Araujo was considered one of the most promising defenders in Europeespecially thanks to its ability to defend effectively on the sides.
It is also interesting to note that no other Barça player having played at least 180 minutes of Liga displayed a better percentage of successful tackles in the face of dribblers than him (80 %).
Araujo can also evolve as a right side, where its recovery speed is precious in the face of fast wingers like Vinicius Junior.
Given his medical history, recruiting Araujo as a holder would represent a risky bet for Chelsea, but he could nevertheless prove useful as a rotation player.
This article is an adaptation of an article published by our partner Sportsmole.
