In recent days, there have been strong rumors that Bayern Munich have plans to bid for Ronald Araújo this winter. Now the latest reports are that the South American himself has rejected Bayern coach Tuchel over the phone.
The defensive problems at Bayern Munich have made the southern German champion club look for the best defenders in Europe, and here the love has reportedly fallen to Barca’s Ronald Araújo, who is even said to have spoken on the phone to Thomas Tuchel, to hear more about the German’s project.
It is the German Sport1 that gives further insight into the many rumors about Ronald Araújo, and here it is reported that the German head coach Thomas Tuchel and Ronald Araújo should have spoken on the phone together. Here, the former PSG and Chelsea coach talked about the South Germans’ project, and at the same time they allegedly assured Araújo that they were willing to meet Barca’s financial demands, no matter how high they might be.
However, the German media say that Araújo – out of respect for Tuchel – listened to the many plans, but at the same time stated that he was currently happy at Barca. Araújo would not rule anything out about the future, and Tuchel is said to have said that as long as he was in the coaching seat, the door would always be open to Araújo.
If the media is to be believed, the conversation also meant that Tuchel has realized that it will be impossible to sign Araújo in January, and that the possibility of signing the strong defender in the near future does not look easy either. Instead, the Germans will currently look for other options, which in that case will mean that the rumors about Ronald Araújo will die down.
