Hansi Flick does not rule out the sale of the Dutchman if management secures a guaranteed replacement. Araújo’s contract renewal is on hold.
Breaking news arrives from Madrid at the start of the summer: Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. In Barcelona, as Hansi Flick adjusts to his first days as the Blaugrana coach, the news is repetitive and similar. The futures of Ronald Araújo and Frenkie De Jong remain uncertain.
The Uruguayan center-back, who was sought by Bayern in December with a €100 million offer, chose to stay at Barcelona but has not renewed his contract. According to the newspaper AS, the player’s agents still do not want to extend his stay at the club.
Frenkie De Jong’s situation is different. Sport assures that Flick counts on him for his project. However, he does not rule out the possibility of De Jong leaving if an attractive offer arises. The German coach’s only condition for allowing the former Ajax midfielder to leave is that Laporta and Deco secure a guaranteed replacement. Kimmich, whom he coached at Bayern, has been the subject of strong rumors in recent months, as has Guido Rodriguez.