Manchester United ready to offer Barcelona star huge contract
Manchester United have been linked with a wide number of stars in recent months as it is expected that they will strengthen their squad in the summer. A new permanent manager looks set to arrive at Old Trafford at the end of the season and he would surely want to rebuild the Red Devils’ squad, after the current one has underwhelmed once again and could be headed for their fifth straight trophyless season.
One area that could require particular attention in this rebuild could be Manchester United’s defence. Despite the arrival of Raphael Varane in the summer from Real Madrid, it has remain a worry for the Red Devils for the most part.
Since the arrival of Ralf Rangnick as manager, there has been unquestionable improvement at the back, but it has come at the cost of their numbers suffering going forward. The target must be to find the right balance.
As tweeted out by El Chiringuito and as reported by Express, Manchester United are ready to hand Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo a €10 million-a-year deal.
Manchester United ready to hand huge deal to Araujo
That figure is more than twice of what Barcelona are believed to be ready to hand Araujo in his new deal. Of course, there is no doubt that that has raised doubts about the defender’s future at Camp Nou.
Araujo has been a standout for Barcelona in recent times and if Manchester United are able to sign him, it would without doubt be a boost for the Red Devils.
It remains to be seen what the future holds though. There is believed to be interest from several other clubs in the signature of Araujo as well and one cannot rule out the possibility of the Uruguayan deciding to stay on at Barcelona, with the improvement that they have shown since the arrival of Xavi.