Hansi Flick has revealed he has been in regular contact with Ronald Araujo and stressed the player’s importance to the Blaugrana.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has confirmed that Ronald Araujo remains part of the Blaugrana squad but will not interfere with the 25-year-old centre-back’s move amid links with Juventus and Arsenal, Ufabet Sport reports on Tuesday.
Araujo has been linked with a move away in January as talks over a new deal have stalled, with his current deal set to expire in the summer of 2026 โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที and the next six months will determine his future, although the 25-year-old centre-back has reportedly been linked with a move away this month.
‘I spoke to the player about this and it’s always between us. He’s a Barça player and nothing has changed. We are not happy with the injury of Inigo (Martinez), he’s a great player and a leader, but we’re glad it’s only four weeks.’
‘Fighting against Real Madrid, we saw that Ronald was back. He did a great job. That’s what we expect from him. He’s one of the best centre-backs and he’s one of our leaders.’
‘We focus on what we do. I think it’s better to talk about what we can change, what we are happy about, and I am very happy about. It feels like a big family and that’s great. I say that positively because we have a good relationship with everyone. We are proud that people believe in us, in the players. That’s the most important thing about the work we do. ‘
‘When you come in as a coach, the atmosphere is great. The coaches who have been there before and now, including the new ones, the physios and the media know what to expect from them.’
‘But in the last six months we have shown that we are successful at this club. We are all focused on this, we want to win trophies, like on Sunday, which is something that everyone feels every day. Things are much easier this way, but we have to prove it again and that’s tomorrow again,’ said Flick.
Barcelona host Real Betis in the Copa del Rey round of 16 on Wednesday with hopes of reaching the quarter-finals boosted by their 5-2 win over Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana on Sunday.