Not yet arrived at FC Barcelona, even if Joan Laporta displays his optimism in the file, Nico Williams could scare away a Hansi Flick player…
🟥 Rumor
The recruitment of Nico Williams has not yet taken place but he already causes internal tremors to FC Barcelona. According to Sport, Juventus Turin is about to come back to the charge for Ronald Araujo, and the Uruguayan defender may well pay the price for the seduction operation launched by Catalan leaders to attract the Bilbao winger.
Igor Tudor would have even made one of his priorities, convinced that the profile of the Uruguayan would perfectly stick to his system. Already interested this winter, the old lady would be ready to install between 25 and 30 million euros on the table. A sum far from the stratospheric release clause of one billion euros, but which could be enough given the context. Because despite its extension until 2031, the Araujo clause will exceptionally fall to 70 million euros between July 1 and 10. And if an offer approached this sum, Barça could be tempted to listen to it.
Especially since in internal, Araujo slipped into the hierarchy: Cubarsí has become indisputable, Iñigo Martínez is very appreciated for his experience, and even Christensen seems closer to the staff. Deco, which no longer hides it, must sell to generate the payroll and balance the accounts. The transfer of Nico Williams, estimated at more than 50 million euros, imposes sacrifices elsewhere, and the defensive line is full of profiles in the same position. Barça could therefore decide. And this time, not sure that Raujo is intransferable. The player does not push for a departure, but does not separate anything. If he feels that he is no longer part of the central project, he could be tempted. The soap opera is only beginning, and the Williams track, if it materializes, could indeed take Araujo with it. A luxury collateral victim.
“The FC goal glance”
“FC Barcelona will need liquidity to recruit Nico Williams and sell Ronald Araujo would not be an incongruous idea when we see his disappointing season in 2024-2025. It remains to be seen whether Juventus Turin, already placed on other files in the transfer window, will have the frank cubits to have it signed this summer.
