Araujo faces uncertain Barcelona future after UCL horror show against Inter

Ronaldo Araujo’s future at Barcelona is plunged into uncertainty following his erratic performance in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Inter Milan. h/t (Diario AS)

Coming in as a substitute in the dying minutes, Araujo was at fault for Francesco Acerbi’s equaliser in injury time and Davide Frattesi’s winner in extra time.

The Catalan giants had the final berth within reach after Raphinha’s strike, but two costly errors from Araujo buried their European dreams.

The Uruguayan also received a lot of stick for his horrendous performance in last year’s quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. His red card in the second leg led to their elimination.

The 26-year-old now finds himself in a precarious situation, with questions raised over his position at Barca.

It could also put a dent in the contract talks, although earlier reports stated that Barca sporting director Deco wants to extend the Uruguayan’s stay.

Araujo has failed to live up to his potential ever since breaking into the first team due to his recurrent injury issues.

While it looked like he was slowly finding his feet with his impressive cameos this season, it has proved to be flattering to deceive after a disastrous outing at the San Siro.

With a contract running until 2031, Barca could consider selling Araujo to generate funds to cope with their financial crisis.

Furthermore, Barca have two top-quality first-choice centre-backs in Inigo Martínez and Pau Cubarsi, while Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah has been linked with a move to the Catalan capital on a free transfer.

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Bayern Munich might look to pounce on Araujo this summer, having been his long-term admirers.

The Bavarians are looking to add reinforcements to their backline due to the uncertain futures of Kim Min-jae and Hiroki Ito.