Barcelona and Milan negotiate star exchange

2025-06-16 18:39 © Reuters

"Barcelona" is talking to the "Milan" team about possible player exchanges.

According to "Mundo Deportivo," the "La Liga" club would like to exchange defender Ronald Araujo for "Serie A" representative winger Rafael Leao.

The Catalans are concerned that from July 1 to 15, a clause in the athlete's contract will open up a 65 million euro buyout option, allowing the player to be purchased for less than market value by Munich's "Bayern" or another team.

Moreover, these exchanges would help "Barca" better manage the Fair Financial Play rules.

However, "Barca's" president Joan Laporta will still need to discuss significantly with coach Hansi Flick, who values R. Araujo's leadership qualities in the locker room.