Barcelona director Deco: Trying to renew Araujo's contract Work on De Jong is underway(danyu)

Live broadcast on November 13 Barcelona sporting director Deco expressed his views on the renewal of Araujo and De Jong, saying that the club is working hard to negotiate contract renewals with two players.

Is Araujo also inclined to renew his contract? He had received an offer from Bayern.

"It's the same thing. I've always said that there is Barcelona...... But not in any way, but to put the club in an important upward momentum, to regain the Barça that everyone in Europe respects, with top players, competitive and so that players want to stay here.

'The first thing is that the players have the will to stay, but it takes a lot of work to get them to stay. We must maintain a high level of competitiveness, provide a quality working environment, and have people to support us at all levels...... The players have to feel it. I think we're doing a good job and I think Araujo wants to be part of Barça in the coming years, a Barça that fights for all the trophies and keeps winning.

"I reiterate again: if I were a player now, I would want to be a part of it. I think the same goes for Araujo. We are working on it and will explain it when the time is due. "

Optimistic about this?

'I don't want to personalise the renewal because there are other players and that's what we do every day. We're working on it, but the most important thing for me is that the players think the same way as us. We know what we want, but ultimately it's up to the players. If the players want to, things will go smoothly. "

De Jong's contract will also expire in 2026.

"I repeat, we shouldn't personalize the issue, otherwise we'll just talk about contract renewals. I think that's going to happen in due course. It's clear to me. In addition to wanting to stay, the club also has to make a decision. But now is not the time to worry about two years to go, we need to focus on what needs to be done first. "

But De Jong has already received an offer from the club.

"I can't reveal everything, otherwise I'd have to explain everything we do every day. The way I work is that player renewals are confidential, and out of respect, I don't have to explain my dealings with my agents because I don't want them to reveal the meeting to the media.

"De Jong's case is normal procedure. We have a player of quality, the right age and a significant contribution and we are handling the renewal as much as we can. I don't want to be personal. Ultimately, there is work to be done, but I don't want to give priority to things that aren't the most important things right now.

"The most important thing is the work we need to do every day. I don't want to be personal because it's not fair to the team and it's not the time, but the work is ongoing. Of course it's going on because these players are important for the present and future of the club, but there's more to it. "