German defender’s potential arrival at Barcelona could spell trouble for club captain | OneFootball

Their financial problems make it impossible for FC Barcelona to make any additions to their squad in the upcoming January transfer window, but the Catalans are still looking ahead to bringing in new players in the next summer transfer window.

In this regard, one of the names that is looking highly likely to join the Blaugrana side is the German defender, Jonathan Tah.

The Bayer Leverkusen center-back’s contract is expiring at the end of this season, and he is expected to join Barcelona, especially as Deco has already established the groundwork for his arrival in a recent meeting with the player and his agent in Germany.

However, Tah’s arrival can jeopardize the future of several current Blaugrana defenders, with Pau Cubarsi being the only one in a safe zone at the moment.

In fact, Diario AS reports that the German’s arrival can also spell bad news for Blaugrana captain Ronald Araujo, as even though Barcelona are still trying to get him renewed, this renewal is not as much of a priority as it previously was.

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The Uruguayan defender’s mistake in the game against Paris Saint Germain during their UEFA Champions League campaign last season, his physical problems, and his links with other clubs have reduced the pressure Barcelona faced for his renewal, while the good performances from Inigo Martinez and Pau Cubarsi also eliminate his status as an integral part of the team.

Thus, if he wants to stay at Barcelona, Araujo will have to adapt his contract to the needs of the Blaugrana club.

Otherwise, it would not really be surprising to see him on the market in the next summer transfer window, as the Catalans have made it quite clear that they will put any player on the market who has only a single year left on his contract, even names as big as De Jong or Araujo.