Former Barcelona star Luis Suarez played a key role in persuading Ronald Araujo to stay in Catalonia.
Araujo, who is currently sidelined with a long term hamstring injury, was heavily linked with a move away from Barcelona at the start of 2024.
With the club looking to balance their delicate financial situation, Araujo was tipped for a move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, as part of a potential €100m move.
A major transfer fee would have completely changed Barcelona’s ability to compete in the transfer window but the desire to keep the Uruguayan stayed strong.
As per a report from Mundo Deportivo, Suarez spoke to his international teammate about the situation, at a critical point in the transfer speculation.
Suarez is rumoured to have told Barcelona his view of Araujo considering an exit, and his intervention helped ease the tension for both sides, with La Blaugrana still working on an agreement to extend his contract beyond 2026.
La Roja take on the Swiss in Geneva tomorrow night in their second game of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League after a 0-0 draw in Serbia earlier this week.
Olmo was substituted in the final minutes in Belgrade after struggling following a heavy challenge,
Luis de la Fuente offered an update on his squad ahead of the game with the Spain boss rejecting talk of squad fatigue due to a bloated club and international fixture calendar.
De la Fuente confirmed Olmo would sit out training at the Stade de Genčve after suffering a ‘heavy blow’ against Serbia with no indication on how long his recovery will be.
Despite de la Fuente’s firm response over tiredness, he will not take risks, and Olmo is expected to start on the bench against Switzerland.
Barcelona fans will be anxiously waiting on updates as they return to league action on September 15 at Girona.
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