Manchester United will reportedly continue to monitor Ronald Araujo's situation at Barcelona despite the fact they expect his current club to resume contract talks in the near future.
05.02.2022 - 00:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City could face competition from Manchester United for the signing of Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo according to new reports, despite Pep Guardiola meeting with his agent this week.
The defender is attracting interest from across Europe after breaking through into the Catalan giants’ side over the last couple of years.
The 22-year-old has entered the final 18 months of his contract at the Camp Nou, and efforts to tie him down to a new deal have recently stalled, meaning Barca may be looking at losing one of their most promising talents.
Speculation over Araujo’s future went into overdrive this week when Guardiola was seen alongside his agent, although reports in Spain have suggested it is instead United who could pounce first.
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According to Marca, City’s rivals are prepared to make a “large investment” in the centre-back as they look to steal a march on other sides.
The Blues though look as though they could be in the fight as well, with Guardiola being pictured having dinner with Edmundo Kabchi – Araujo’s agent – this week.
The report also claims Barcelona have been trying to secure a new deal for Araujo since before the pandemic in March 2020, but their attempts so far have proven fruitless.
Elsewhere, City are reportedly the latest team to have joined the race for young Sheffield Wednesday forward Bailey Cadamarteri.
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