After Aston Villa, another Premier League side lined up for Ronald Araujo; hence it is already clear that Barca will have problems keeping him. Thiago Silva is already too old for high-level European football and Chelsea’s ideal solution for the moment is the Uruguayan. As per Mundo Deportivo, the Blues have already submitted the bid for him, given that, although he is willing to stay with Barca, no significant progress has been made towards the agreement.🚨 Chelsea have joined the race to sign Barcelona’s defender Ronald Araújo.{Mundo Deportivo} pic.twitter.com/AXgKEMlvRv— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) May 23, 2024 Barca is certainly not in the mood to part, but they are aware at Stamford Bridge that the Catalans have to fill the club’s account, and they can make good money on Araujo. Even though they claim that he is not going anywhere, they are certainly willing to listen to offers and rarely has anyone paid as much as the Blues in recent years.Chelsea finished the Premier League season in sixth place and, depending on the outcome of the FA Cup on Saturday, they will find out whether they will participate in the Europa League or the Conference League next season. On Tuesday, it was announced at Stamford Bridge that the negotiations with the manager, Mauricio Pochettino, had been terminated, which further worsened the situation, so now the question arises as to who will be the new coach of the club from London.Lewa staying put: I want to win more titles with Barca, I carry this club in my heartIt is already known that Bayern is also interested in signing Araujo, but at Stamford Bridge, they are ready to fight because they don’t want any more improvisations in the defensive line, especially after failing to qualify for the Champions League for the second year in a row. Ronald Araujo joined Barcelona in 2018 and, after initially spending the first season in Barca B, shortly became irreplaceable, collecting 150 appearances for the Catalan team in all competitions.##NAJAVA_MECA_8117780##
