In the surprise of the season in Europe, press reports inside Spain said that Barcelona is planning to activate a heavy-caliber exchange deal between Barcelona and the Bavarian giant, Bayern Munich.
According to the “Sport” newspaper, it is no secret that Bayern Munich and its German coach, Thomas Tuchel, admire Barcelona’s Uruguayan defensive star, Ronald Araujo, and Laporta wants to exploit Bayern’s desire to achieve more than one goal.
The Spanish newspaper “Sport” published that there is a desire and great anticipation on the part of Bayern Munich to sign Barcelona’s centre-back Araujo, and Laporta wants to give up the player in exchange for a sum of money in addition to a big star from Bayern Munich.
The Spanish newspaper added that Tuchel wants to sign the 24-year-old Araujo in any way, as he sees the player as having great potential and capable of developing under his leadership.
The newspaper confirmed that Laporta is seeking to get out of this deal with financial and technical gains, and that Xavi, one of the player’s biggest supporters, has decided to leave at the end of the season, which will facilitate Bayern’s task of contracting with the player.
The Spanish newspaper concluded that Bayern Munich is planning to exploit Barcelona’s desire to permanently buy the contract of German star Joshua Kimmich in order to try again to sign Araujo.
Laporta wants to get Kimmich in addition to 40 million euros to allow the Uruguayan player Araujo to leave for the Bavarian giant.