Now that this Dani Olmo affair is provisionally resolved, FC Barcelona will be able to concentrate on its winter transfer window. If the club’s financial situation is complicated, the club recently returned to the famous 1:1 rule of financial fair play in La Liga, which therefore allows it to have more room for maneuver and purchasing power after several years of austerity and limitations.
However, it is above all next summer that the Catalans should be active, and this winter, if there is recruitment, it will be secondary players to complete the squad and offer a little more bench depth to Hansi Flick, on the sides of the defense in particular. On the other hand, there are several departures which could be sealed quickly, like the sale of Eric Garcia to Girona, while Ansu Fati and Andreas Christensen also have exit vouchers and will be sold or loaned in the event of interesting proposition.
A not-so-surprising start
But in recent days, rumors about an executive on the team have started to emerge. There was talk of Juventus’ interest in Ronald Araujo, and the one who is one of the team’s captains has even already said yes to the Turinese according to the Italian press. And now according to La Republicathe Uruguayan defender should arrive in Piedmont in the days to come.
An agreement has reportedly been reached between the two clubs for the loan with option to purchase the 25-year-old player, who recently returned to competition after a muscle injury which kept him away from the field for the entire first part of the season. At the end of the contract in 2026, negotiations for an extension were not moving forward, and Barça had already put pressure on him according to the Catalan media: extension or sale next summer. A departure to Turin with the possibility of seeing Juve keep him next summer could therefore suit the Barcelona management…
