Barcelona: Araujo and De Jong: extensions stopped

Barcelona Sports Directorate immersed in the process of updating players. Some have already signed contract extensions, e.g. Kubarsi, Bernal or Fermin. There are other people who are being spoken to and it is not expected that they will have problems renewing their commitment to the club, as is the case with Lamin Yamal, Pedri and Gavi. They are not easy because they are high-level players with important contracts, but the predisposition is good in all three cases.

However, there are two more that are not on the right track, e.g. Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong. In both cases, the club had already made them an offer to extend their commitments, but neither of the two players gave any response. And they were presented at the beginning of 2024, but the players’ agents delayed. At this time, both renewals remain suspended.

An important contract for Araujo

These are two different situations. In the case of the center The club considers him a key player for the future.. Both Flick and Deco understand that he is one of the best central defenders in the world if his physical condition is optimal. Therefore, the idea of ​​the club is to renew it and significantly raise your profile. The football player is now 25 years old and it is time to conclude an economically important contract until he reaches 30 years of age.

The sports directorate understands that the couple Kubarsi and Araujo He could be at the center of Barça’s defense for years. Indeed, Inigo Martinez is currently performing at a high level, but we must not forget that the Basque’s career path is limited, since he will end the current campaign at 34 years old.

No improvement for De Jong

Frankie’s problem is different. In this case, the club did not offer him a contract improvement, but rather adjusted his salary, which is currently very high, and spread it over several years. If Frankie stays, he won’t earn more money than he does now at Barcelona. The club did not receive a response this proposal for several months. And the Sports Administration is beginning to doubt that he wants to extend his contract. However, they also know that at 29, the age when his contract with Barcelona ends, he will also not receive good financial offers.

Representatives of Araujo

With the Dutch no movement is expected in the near future. On the other hand, in the case of Araujo, negotiations could take place before the end of the year. Although this is not confirmed, The idea of ​​the footballer’s representatives is to go to Barcelona before the break. and take the opportunity to talk to Deco about the center back situation. Much will depend on how the player feels, who could return to the group after the international break as he is still injured.