Eager to separate from its Portuguese winger Rafael Leao but also to strengthen in defense, AC Milan proposed an exchange with Ronald Araujo at FC Barcelona.
What if FC Barcelona achieved a huge zero cost? As we know, the Blaugrana management seeks to strengthen the position of left winger. But it is also open to a departure from Ronald Araujo, who fails to regain his level before his serious injury, in the fall of 2022. AC Milan offers a solution that would arrange everyone: to exchange the Uruguayan central defender with his Portuguese winger Rafael Leao! An idea not eccentric insofar as the value of the two players is significantly equal (between 70 and 80 M €) and that they are the same age (26 years old).
Leao, a profile that does not please the direction Blaugrana
The only downside, and it is important is that FC Barcelona has already pushed the idea of recruiting Leao. The former Lille is far too irregular, too nonchalant to please both Deco and Hansi Flick. In addition, his performances for two years suggest that he is no longer really motivated at the idea of playing Milan, and therefore that mentally he is very brittle. However, in Catalonia, he would find himself faced with a big competition with Raphinha. How would he react after fairly long passages on the bench? The fact remains that this idea would have the merit of not costing anything.
Until now, the Blaugranas priority for the left winger position is Luis Diaz (Liverpool). Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) is plan B, Marcus Rashford The Plan C. Will this AC Milan proposal upset this hierarchy?
