Before the arrival of the new owner, there had been criticism of Manchester United's recruitment policy, including the signing of Casemiro by name, the transfer fee of 70 million euros for a player who was nearing the end of his career, and the offer of more than 350,000 pounds a week, such a deal will not be in the transfer of Manchester United in the future. Judging from Ratcliffe's actions after taking over, Manchester United's future recruitment direction should be dominated by young players, and they will be more restrained in terms of salary, and will not easily promise too high salaries.
According to Spanish outlet Daily Sport, Manchester United are actively pushing for a deal to sign Araujo, with the Uruguayan centre-back being an important target for this summer window, and they are willing to offer the player a double salary. Judging from the media news, in order to complete the deal, in addition to being willing to pay enough transfer fees, they are also willing to accept a transfer fee of 75 million euros, which is a gap with Bayern's previous transfer fee of 100 million euros, but in the case of reaching an agreement with the player, it is still possible to persuade Barcelona to let go.
At present, Araujo and Barcelona's contract still has 2 years to expire, but the two sides have not reached an agreement on the renewal of the contract, largely because of the salary issue, Araujo hopes to get Barcelona's maximum salary, but Barcelona can get this salary, but it will affect the team's overall salary structure and future player registration, which is not what Barcelona wants to see. So, while both Flick and Deco are very optimistic about Araujo's future, they may not be able to convince Araujo to stay at Barca.
The 25-year-old is one of the best centre-backs in world football at the moment, and he doesn't have much to blame in the league and Champions League other than his mistakes against Paris, and he is a player who can be the heart of the defence, which is why United are willing to pay a huge price to sign him. Manchester United's backline has seen off Raphael Varane and now has no players in the squad who are suitable for Ten Hag's future defensive core, and it will be difficult for either Maguire or Lima to do so.
However, the deal will still focus on whether Barcelona can convince Araujo to complete the contract extension, and if the two sides agree, even if Manchester United offer a higher salary, Araujo's arrival is not very likely. Of course, there are other options available to Manchester United, including Everton's Branswaite and Ten Hag's veteran De Ligt, who are also among the club's transfer targets. However, the players mentioned above, no matter who United want to sign, will have to pay a lot of money.