Regardless of the overall optimistic tone that Barcelona Sporting Director Deco was eager to convey in a latest interview, the Blaugrana are but to make any advances concerning new contracts for Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong. Each are out of contract in 2026, that means Barcelona will need to renew their offers within the subsequent seven months, or ponder a sale subsequent summer season.
De Jong’s future has been the topic of appreciable doubts over latest months, and has not responded to a contract provide made final season. There may be extra optimism with Araujo, however Marca affirm that no advances have been made along with his deal both. With de Jong, Barcelona are providing to slash his wage to a degree they consider to be honest, however the sporting division on the membership suspect he doesn’t need to renew his deal.
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The Blaugrana contemplate the Uruguayan a key participant, and are keen to extend his wage considerably to replicate that. Deco and supervisor Hansi Flick contemplate him top-of-the-line on this planet when totally match, and consider he may associate Pau Cubarsi within the years to return at Can Barca.
Whereas there have been no developments on his finish both, and there may be nothing confirmed, his brokers are anticipated to reach in Barcelona earlier than the winter break to debate Araujo’s future. His brokers will presumably sit down with Deco to see if a compromise will be made.
Definitely within the case of Araujo, he has nearly at all times been an everyday whereas match, and on the age of 25, it is sensible to increase his deal even when they did intend to promote him sooner or later. Within the case of the Dutch midfielder, the emergence of Marc Casado has actually come on the proper time for the Blaugrana, because it means they’re much less in want of de Jong’s providers, in the event that they do really feel he can do a job in the course of the pitch long-term.