Barcelona has not wasted time finding a replacement for their departing head Explorer Paulo Araujo. The Blaugrana has used to another former employee of Football Deco director to lead their talent spotting operation.
Araujo, who was also relatively unknown before his enchantment in Barcelona, has decided to leave his role after three years. Allegedly he was highly appreciated by the club and is credited to modernize the reconnaissance department. Barcelona has certainly been more aggressive in the pursuit of teenage prospects from abroad in recent years.
According to the sport, the new man who is 38-year-old Joao Amaral is. He worked with Deco at his D20 agency and is recently employed by Rio Ave in Portugal, as technical director. Just like Araujo, who had only been a scout in Burnley before taking a role in Barcelona, Amaral's position in Rio Ave was his first in that area of the competition.
Given the short sample size, it is difficult to evaluate Amaral's work at Rio Ave, but a number of his transactions were with the 'Capital Group', where several players were loaned or about transfers from Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest, both of which are part of the group. Amaral and Barcelona have already agreed to conditions. This represents another well -known amount for Deco, who also knew Araujo from his work as an agent, before recommending the Portuguese to Barcelona in 2022.
The same exhaust valve has also detailed that the reason for Araujo to leave the club is not related to his professional work, but he wants to be closer to his wife who lives in Manchester. The word is that ARAUJO has a number of offers to become a member of Premier League clubs this summer.