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Miami Herald
20-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Transfer Rumors: Man Utd Agree Sancho Sale; Barcelona Eye Shock Rodrygo Move
Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world. Ronald Araujo still has interest from two sides in Saudi Arabia. El Nacional notes the center back's desire to remain with Barcelona, but the club are open to cashing in for offers above €40 million ($46.5 million) The Club World Cup campaign saw Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso fall in love with midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, MARCA states. Any speculation of a summer exit for the France international has been firmly dismissed. Real Madrid officials are already thinking about how they would spend the €350 million ($406.9 million) potentially on offer from Saudi Arabia for Vinicius Junior. According to Fichajes, the plan would be to sign Man City midfielder Rodri, Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté and a new striker who compliments Kylian Mbappé. Barcelona have contacted intermediaries to express their interest in a stunning move to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, UOL reports. The Brazil international is a "favorite" of many in Catalonia. Rayo Vallecano, Real Betis and Valencia have all expressed an interest in Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajčetić, per ESPN, after being impressed by his spell on loan with Las Palmas. With Napoli ending their pursuit of Darwin Núñez, the Liverpool forward is now emerging as a target for four other teams. CaughtOffside names AC Milan and Barcelona alongside Al Hilal and Al Nassr, with the strongest interest coming from the Saudi Arabian pair. READ THE LATEST TRANSFER RUMORS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS This article was originally published on as Transfer Rumors: Man Utd Agree Sancho Sale; Barcelona Eye Shock Rodrygo Move. Copyright ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Two players causing transfer headache for Barcelona
Barcelona need to generate funds this summer in order to be able to register all of their prospective new signings. Joan Garcia, who is the only arrival as of now, has yet to be registered with La Liga, with a return to the 1:1 needed before this can become a possibility. A number of candidates have been drawn up as possible departees. Ansu Fati has already left, while Pablo Torre will join imminently. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen could also depart now that he has been informed that he is not counted on for next season, while it is also expected that at least one centre-back will move on. Advertisement Barcelona have Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen as central defensive options for next season, as well as right-back Jules Kounde that can fill in when required. As such, the club has decided that someone can depart, but the problem is trying to convince anyone to go. Araujo and Christensen are the two main candidates, but as per Diario AS, neither wants to leave Barcelona this summer. They have each returned for pre-season training ahead of schedule as a sign of their determined to remain at the club and make an effective contribution in 2025-26. Deco's preference would be for Araujo to stay Because of this, Deco has a big job on his hands trying to move one of them on. His preferred option to leave is Christensen, given that he counts massively on Araujo, who signed a new contract with Barcelona earlier this year. Image via Reuters Advertisement It makes more sense for Christensen to leave given that his deal runs out next summer, and at present, Barcelona have no plans to offer an extension. However, he wants to stick around, and head coach Hansi Flick would also value him staying. If a move for Araujo or Christensen cannot be sorted, there are chances for Eric to leave instead. However, he is even more counted on by Flick, and there are plans for him to be offered a new contract in the coming weeks. If it comes to it that the Spaniard is sold, it would be seen as a big failure by Deco.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Barcelona star responds to further questions on future – ‘If it's up to me…'
Barcelona continue to forge ahead with a transfer strategy to bring in a star forward, despite uncertainty over their salary limit situation. Part of that comes down to their race against time to include their €100m VIP seats lease in their accounts, while the other point of discussion is potential exits. A number of names have been floated as possible exits in recent weeks, most recently the likes of Fermin Lopez and Marc Casado, who have both been linked with Chelsea. Meanwhile Ronald Araujo, who has a release clause for the first 15 days of July somewhere in the region of €60-70m, has been another name that is frequently mentioned as the potential big sale that could ease Barcelona's financial conundrum. Ronald Araujo responds to exit talk It has been reported that some elements of the hierarchy at Barcelona would be open to the exit of Araujo this summer for a good fee, something that would generate space in the salary limit without impacting their starting XI. Image via RTVE Advertisement Araujo signed a contract renewal until 2031 in January though, albeit with a release clause in it. That was seen as an exit route, but it appears the player is keen to stay. Speaking to MD outside of Barcelona's training facilities, Araujo was asked about his future, and say that 'If it's up to me, yes [I will stay at Barcelona].' Juventus drop interest in Araujo One of the potential destinations for the Uruguay international was Juventus, with who he negotiated at the beginning of the year. However the Bianconeri have now ended their interest in Araujo, with the exit of Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli. Araujo was one of a number of Barcelona players that have returned early from holidays to start training ahead of the new season, including Joan Garcia, Hector Fort and Marc Bernal. Preseason officially begins on Sunday the 13th of July.
Forbes
04-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
FC Barcelona Star Araujo Makes Decision On Potential Exit
FC Barcelona center back Ronald Araujo has made a decision on whether to stay at the club according ... More to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. FC Barcelona center back Ronald Araujo has made a decision on whether to stay at the club according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. The Uruguayan is getting ready to start his first preseason campaign under Hansi Flick. This time last year, when the German had not long since taken over the reins from fired club legend Xavi Hernandez. This was because Araujo picked up an injury in his country's Copa America quarterfinal win over Raphinha's Brazil, which required him to have surgery and not make his debut under Flick until January 25. Around the time, Araujo was heavily linked with a move to Juventus, with some reports claiming that he had already told his teammates he would be off to the Old Lady. In the end, however, Araujo stayed put and signed a contract extension - though that came with a key caveat. Put simply, Araujo - like many other key first team stars such as Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Gavi - usually has a release clause exceeding $1 billion. In the first 15 days of July, however, which we're of course now well into, that drops to a more than affordable $70.6 million (€60 million). Considering its financial predicament and wealth of center backs, Barca could be tempted to sell the South American warhorse if a European rival tables his asking price. In the past, he's been linked not just with Juve but also the likes of Manchester United and Bayern Munich. According to SPORT, however, Araujo has evidently already made his mind up when it comes to his future and possibly moving on, demonstrating that his 'involvement is total' in Flick's sporting project while he 'wants to be a very important part of it as he has been since he arrived at the first team' in 2019. Araujo wants to stay at FC Barcelona Expressing this 'every time he has had the opportunity to do so', Araujo wishes to stay put at FC Barcelona. He has even cut his holidays short to already start training for the upcoming 2025/2026 Barca will start as defending treble champions of Spain, and appears to be relishing positional rivalry with Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Barcelona stars Gavi, Balde & more send messages to departing teammate
Several members of the first-team ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona have taken to social media this week, to send messages of well wishes to now-former teammate Ansu Fati. This, of course, comes after the 22-year-old finally sealed his long-awaited latest departure from the Camp Nou. Advertisement Following another hugely underwhelming campaign all told in 2024/25, wide-man Ansu had for some time now been expected to take his talents elsewhere for the season ahead. In turn, it came as little surprise when, on Tuesday, confirmation of as much was forthcoming online. The Spaniard has made the move to Ligue 1, to line out for AS Monaco on loan for the 2025/26 term. And as alluded to above, a number of leading members of Hansi Flick's squad have since taken to social media, to respond to their teammate's exit. Alejandro Balde, for one, posted to his official Instagram account, wishing Ansu 'good luck' at the Stade Louis II: Ronald Araújo then followed suit with a message of his own, writing: Advertisement 'Let's go all out, man, you're the best.' And adding his name to Ansu's list of well wishers a short time later was close friend Gavi, who wrote on Instagram: 'Love you, brother' Conor Laird – GSFN
