Deco closes Barcelona doors on possible departure of Vinicius Jr.’s ‘antidote’: ‘Key piece’

Uruguayan defender Ronald Araújo , from Barcelona , is a target for Bayern Munich . In addition to the Germans, Manchester United also showed interest in the athlete in this European winter window. However, Deco, director of the Catalan team, in a statement to Movistar , confirmed that the player is not for sale.

“Do Bayern want Ronald Araújo? We are not thinking about selling it. It is not for sale”, said the director. The young Uruguayan’s termination fine is 1 billion euros (R$5.43 billion) and the Spanish club has no intention of negotiating the player.

“It’s one of the key pieces for Barça’s future. We want him to be happy and he shows this on a daily basis. I don’t need to say anything more”, concluded Deco.

This season, the defender is an absolute starter in the team led by Xavi. There are 21 matches, 18 as a starter. Barcelona still has LALIGA , Champions League and Copa del Rey ahead of them .