Mexican Julian Araujo is close to leaving Barcelona for Premier League club Bournemouth, a source has told ESPN.
Mexican football player Julian Araujo Too close to exit barcelona, and the Bournemouth of Premier League The former England player's new team is forming LA GalaxyA source told ESPN.
Araujo failed to make the squad for the 2024–25 season, which is now coached by German Hansi Flick.
Mexican-American defender Araujo was bought by Barcelona in early 2023 from the Galaxy for 5 million euros ($5.46 million). MLSIt has been reported that he is not part of Flick's plans for the new campaign and the Catalan board will work to finalize his exit before the end of the current transfer window.
Bournemouth is the club seeking to sign Julian, and Barcelona would be willing to accept a plan of 10 million euros (almost $11 million), 7 million fixed and 3 million variable. The Catalan club are also seeking to include an option to receive a percentage if the English team sells Mexico in the future.
Regarding continuing in Spain's first division, Julian Araujo is in Sevilla's sights, especially as technical director Francisco García Pimienta thinks highly of him, given he coached at Las Palmas, making it unlikely the Andalusian side are paying Barcelona. Aztec wants to get for the side and the relationship between the clubs is not very good.
If the transaction goes through, it will already mean an economic gain for Barcelona and a small reprieve in the way of financial fair play.
It should be noted that Keule Club may include a buy-back clause, but it's one they emphasize less.
Having spent the previous season on loan with Las Palmas, Araujo was a starter in Barcelona's first season in America against Manchester City. Hector Castleand replaced by the youth team at half-time Tony Fernandez.
The fact that Flick was used in that position at the start of the tour was already a bad sign, Castle and bucket, Gerard Martin And Alex Wale Yes, they acted in their defensive position the same way they did when they came back Jules County.
Despite his excellent performance against the English champion, what transpired from there made it clear that Araujo was not in Flick's plans. It was together Clement LengletThe only theoretical first-team player to not play a single minute in the Classic against Real Madrid Against New Jersey and Baltimore bye AC Milan He once again spent 90 minutes on the bench, despite the fact that youngster Forte did not play due to an illness.
