At one point it seemed inevitable that Vice-Captain Ronald Arajo from Barcelona would leave the club, negotiating the Blaugrana to bring in Jonathan Tah. However, Araujo and Barcelona seem to be using a future together, in which Tah confirms his new club on Thursday.
The Germany International no longer had a contract with Bayer Leverkusen this season and Barcelona had agreed the conditions with him earlier this year. However, it was reported that they were unable to guarantee that he could be registered because Barcelona first needed departure. Tah has since signed with Bayern Munich, which confirms a move to Bavaria a summer after their first interest.
ARAUJO signed a deal until 2031 in January, but has a release clause that falls to € 60-65 million in the first half of July. Many saw the new deal as a temporary solution, with a fee for Araujo to look for his future in the summer if he did not recover a starting place, which was the case. But earlier this week Araujo confirmed that he would stay in the club this summer.
The Uruguayan was about to accept a January offer from Juventus, Say Sport, but they say that Hansi Flick is responsible for a U-turn in the attitude of the defender. He explained to Araujo that he would be important next season and Araujo has taken the challenge to fight for a start spot. Criticism of his role in Champions League Nederies against Paris Saint-Germain and Inter have also wounded the pride of Araujo, and he wants to prove his quality. The fact that Barcelona now has an exciting and successful project is also an important factor in his thinking.
Although it seems useful now, Cadena Ser assures that there were doubts about bringing in Tah this summer. Tah also has a advocate in Flick, but the sporting direction in Barcelona both analyzed both side by side and concluded that Arajo was the better player.
Selling Araujo and bringing in free tah would have had an economic sense, but Barcelona had little doubt on the field. However, if Araujo had moved to leave, Tah was their first choice.