It happened while the ball was rolling in El Clásico and the entire soccer world's attention was on the duel between Barça and Real Madrid. Cadena SER dropped a bomb that could shake up the market and make the foundations of Camp Nou tremble.
Real Madrid would be behind the signing of Ronald Araújo to strengthen the center of the defense, which has been battered this season.
la ser discovers that real madrid is after araújo
According to the information revealed by the program Carrusel Deportivo, the name of the Uruguayan center-back has appeared on Real Madrid's agenda as a major defensive target for the next season.
The most shocking thing is that the rumor came to light in the middle of El Clásico. As if it were a live stab.
Araújo, one of the leaders of the blaugrana locker room and a symbol of the new Barça, could be living his last months at the Catalan club.
The difficulties in renewing, the wear and tear of this season, and doubts about the future of the project bring him closer to Real Madrid.
Additionally, Cubarsí and Íñigo Martínez have taken his starting position at Barça. Even Eric García and Christensen are ahead of him in Hansi Flick's preferences.
another figo case 25 years later
Florentino is looking for a dominant center-back, and the Uruguayan meets all the requirements. The parallel with the Figo case is inevitable. In the year 2000, Real Madrid broke the market and logic by taking Barça's great star for 60 million, his release clause.
Now, 25 years later, history could repeat itself with another devastating blow to the eternal rival. Among Madridists, there are already those who dream of seeing Araújo dressed in white... and among Barcelonists, the fear is real.
la ser doesn't speak of a closed deal, but it does hint that the interest is firm. The player's entourage doesn't look unfavorably on a change of scenery if the sporting and economic conditions convince him.
At Barça, there is already concern. Araújo has a contract until 2026, but the club is going through financial difficulties, and a good offer could force Joan Laporta to make painful decisions. If the offer comes from Madrid, the scandal would be enormous.