After the serious injuries to Bremer and Cabal, Juve was forced to move hard in the January market, going in search of new central defenders. Among the names followed by the Bianconeri was Araujo, a Uruguayan central defender from Barcelona who eventually decided to renew with the Blaugrana club.
Juve, le parole di Deco su Araujo
Ronald Araujo, difensore centrale del Barcellona
Interviewed by Sport, Barcelona’s sports director Deco explained, “How did I convince him? I did not convince him. Sometimes a footballer goes through moments in his career when he has doubts if he is in a project that allows him to win. Ronald wanted to understand if he could win, if he could fight for important goals. Not just him. I put myself in the footballer’s shoes and I don’t see myself playing in Barça without winning titles. He wanted to be part of a winning team. I told him he was wrong to leave in January because this team, between now and the end of the season, will show that it can fight for important goals. We never wanted to sell him and the decision in the end was the player’s. We want players who want to triumph in Barça.” Meanwhile comes an earthquake at Juve: Giuntoli changes everything, is ready to kick him out <<<
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