EtH's possible replacement 'demands' £84m star's signing if he accepts Man Utd job – report

Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag’s function seems protected for now, however ought to their winless run proceed following the worldwide break, he could also be fired with no second thought having already been beneath immense stress following a string of poor outcomes.

Thomas Tuchel’s title has been mentioned inside the membership to interchange Ten Hag and as per a report from TEAMtalk (who cite Spanish supply Fichajes), the German ‘calls for’ Ronald Araujo’s signing from Barcelona as a situation to accepting the teaching function with United. His curiosity in Araujo is longstanding after he focused the participant throughout his time at Bayern Munich.

Araujo’s asking worth is predicted to be roughly £84 million – a sum that Barca had tagged him with earlier this yr – though TEAMtalk’s report provides that the participant is ‘ very completely satisfied’ in Catalonia, the place he’s presently recovering from an damage.

It stays to be seen whether or not or not Manchester United’s board takes Tuchel’s request into consideration ought to they finally appoint the German, particularly protecting in thoughts that Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt have been signed this summer time alongside different profitable reinforcements.

Araujo’s signing an unlikely prospect

Ronald Araujo’s signing doesn’t seem like a prospect that Manchester United will pursue with a lot intent, whereas Barcelona may even not be eager on promoting him as they’re regularly seeing mild on the finish of the tunnel after a number of years of monetary troubles.

Furthermore, the Crimson Devils have undertaken some very lavish spending within the latest previous, signing two central defenders with a really excessive ceiling within the course of, and so there might not be a want to buy any extra gamers in that place, not least somebody who will likely be as costly as Araujo.

Ten Hag’s place as United boss stays precarious and Tuchel seems to be well-placed to interchange the Dutchman, nonetheless, Man Utd chiefs are unlikely to grant his want of signing Araujo ought to they provide him the place.