MANCHESTER UNITED are reported to be stepping up their pursuit of Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. The Uruguay centre-back, 23, is yet to sign a contract extension to a deal with the Spanish giants which runs out next year, according to Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo. The Red Devils are understood to be willing to pay Barca […]
MANCHESTER UNITED are reported to be stepping up their pursuit of Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.
The Uruguay centre-back, 23, is yet to sign a contract extension to a deal with the Spanish giants which runs out next year, according to Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo.
The Red Devils are understood to be willing to pay Barca a big fee this summer and offer the star a high salary to bring him to Old Trafford.
Mundo report the Prem giants are ‘pushing hard’ to get their man.
It says the defender ‘wants to continue’ at the Nou Camp but his agent might be open to doing business.
Many seeing Araujo as an ideal reinforcement in a United defence in which skipper Harry Maguire has struggled this season.
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Meanwhile, Arsenal news outlet @afcstuff have reported the Gunners also remain interested in Araujo.
Their tweet says United are offering a ‘net salary’ of about £6.7million, while Arsenal are prepared to pay him just over £5m.
Mundo report that Barca are also working hard to tie down Spain starlet Gavi to a new deal.
The 17-year-old midfielder is also out of contract next year and United, Chelsea and Liverpool are reported to all want him.
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According to Mundo, an agreement between Barca and Gavi’s agent is not close.
And the teen could snapped up for £42m this summer should he decide to leave the Spanish giants.
