Defence has remained an area of weakness for Manchester United despite the club signing Raphael Varane in the summer. There were hopes that the French World Cup winner would transform the Red Devils into one of the best defensive teams in the Premier League but that has not been the case, as he has struggled with both injury problems and a lack of form.
On the other hand, players like Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw have struggled to produce similar performances to last season.
Questions have been especially raised about Maguire, with the Manchester United captain looking completely off colour at the moment. In fact, Victor Lindelof has been the club’s most consistent centre-back this season till now.
The situation is far from ideal to say the least and the Red Devils could certainly do with another centre-back at the moment. And one player that they have been linked with is Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo, whose current deal with the La Liga giants runs out in the summer of 2023.
Manchester United reportedly make big offer for Barcelona’s Araujo
According to journalist Dario Montero, while speaking on El Chiringuito and as reported by SportsMole, Manchester United have offered Araujo wages around £8.4 million per year.
It remains to be seen if Manchester United are able to sign Araujo in the near future, after he has been a standout performer for Barcelona in recent times despite the club not enjoying their best campaign this time around.
Signing Araujo would be considered as a major boost for the club but there is plenty of interest in his signature. Chelsea have also been heavily linked with a move for the young defender while Barcelona are believed to be very keen for him to extend his contract and remain at the Camp Nou for the foreseeable future.