Chelsea face a challenge from rival clubs Arsenal and Manchester United for landing the signature of Barca centre-back Ronald Araujo this coming summer.
The young defender has emerged as one of the most in-demand names in the transfer market and with his current deal coming to a close in 2023, clubs across Europe are keeping tabs on his contract situation at Camp Nou.
A report from The Daily Express has claimed that the player and his reps are set for crunch talks with the Barca camp later this week in an event that could spell out Araujo’s future beyond the summer window.
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea, who are in the market for reinforcements to shore up their backline, would face competition from other England’s biggest clubs in Arsenal and Manchester United with both on the hunt for a new defensive signing.
Araujo is understood to be keen on staying put with the Catalan outfit but has been demanding a major hike in his current wages to put pen to paper on a new long-term deal that would run beyond next year.
