Barcelona captain set for crunch talks with management amid exit links | OneFootball

Ronald Araujo is the talk of the town in Barcelona at the moment, with various reports linking him with a move away from Catalonia.

Juventus are already serious about signing the Uruguayan international, who appears to have fallen behind Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez in the pecking order.

Araujo himself is keen on finding a new challenge elsewhere, knowing regular minutes could be hard to come by under Hansi Flick.

To that end, the defender has asked for an audience with Flick as he looks to discuss his future and take a final call.

Araujo set for a meeting next week

According to Diario SPORT, Araujo will get his desired audience with Flick and the rest of the Barcelona management.

That is because the two parties are set to hold a crucial meeting next week, where the future of the defender will be discussed along with the offer from Juventus.

What’s next for Ronald Araujo? (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Barcelona, for their part, have a firm stance of not selling the Uruguayan international. However, President Joan Laporta does not want any Barcelona player to be unhappy in Catalonia.

As such, Barça will listen to the offer from Juventus if Araujo clarifies that he wants to leave the club.

That being said, the Catalans are firm about their valuation of Araujo. Should the defender want to leave, Juventus must present a formal offer, which has to be a permanent deal.

Barcelona are unlikely to consider anything less than the €55-60 million. In fact, the Blaugrana may even demand added variables on top of the cash figure.

Barça understand that meeting their demands will not be easy for most European clubs. That is why the club are favouring Araujo’s sale in the summer transfer window.

All eyes will be on tonight’s Super Cup final against Real Madrid, where Araujo’s potential absence could expedite the process of his departure.