'Please raise the weekly wage!'→'But I can't play the game'...Key defenders who missed '382 days' since the transfer

Jul 23, 2024

'Please raise the weekly wage!'→'But I can't play the game'...Key defenders who missed '382 days' since the transfer
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'Please raise the weekly wage!'→'But I can't play the game'...Key defenders who missed '382 days' since the transfer
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I want a weekly raise, but the injury history is repeating. This is the story of Uruguay center back Ronald Araujo.

England's Tribune highlighted Araujo's injury on the 23rd (Korea time) 'Ronald Araujo's record of a scary injury in Barcelona.

Araujo recently participated in the Copa America 2024 and was injured in the quarterfinals between Uruguay and Brazil. Araujo, who complained of hamstring pain at the time, was replaced in tears. It is reported that recovery will take at least two months.

Along with Araujo's injury, his injury record also received attention. Tribuna 'Araujo underwent surgery, and will not be available early in the season. There is a high possibility that he will not be able to play for up to two months. Araujo's injury problems have been repeated over and over again. He has missed 382 days due to injury since his debut with Barcelona in October 2019. This is more than one out of five years spent in the first team.

'Please raise the weekly wage!'→'But I can't play the game'...Key defenders who missed '382 days' since the transfer
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Players are also frustrated. It was evaluated as a key Barcelona resource every season along with the assessment that it had the world's best skills, but expectations are decreasing as injuries have not consistently shown their skills. Barcelona's departure from Araujo is equally painful. The player, the center of the team's defense, decides to leave frequently, and there is no choice but to think about the composition of the defense.

Meanwhile, Araujo is currently in a situation where he has two years left to sign his contract with Barcelona, so he has to start discussing re-signing. Araujo reportedly wants to increase his weekly salary if he signs a contract with Barcelona. As the renewal was delayed, Bayern Munich and Manchester United showed interest in recruiting.

However, Barcelona cannot afford to pay a huge salary to a player who has spent as much as a year out of five due to injury. In recent years, Araujo's injury departure period has been increasing. In the end, it's time to think about selling.

Both Araujo and Barcelona, who are in the swamp of injury, are bound to have complicated minds.





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