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Barcelona has long enjoyed surplus resources in central defense, and it was always clear that the club would sacrifice at least one of the department’s players for the greater good.
However, at no time did that name appear as Ronald Araujo and having the Uruguayan so close to a game remains strange.
Having lost his regular starting job in Catalonia, Araujo is seriously considering an exit. While Hansi Flick would prefer to have the centre-back at his disposal, he still has a wealth of options to choose from, including from the academy.
A declaration performance
The maturity and quality of Pau Cubarsi at the tender age of 17 is impressive and the youngster has established himself as a regular starter under Flick.
SPORT now brings to light that Cubarsi’s former teammate at Barça Atletic, Andrés Cuenca, is also taking serious steps towards the first team and is looking for more opportunities with the German coach.
Earlier this week, Cuenca kicked off the reserve team’s clash against Cultural Leonesa in what was a monumentally difficult battle.
However, during the match he led from the front and showed exceptional defensive resilience to keep his team in the game.
The youngster excels with his ball distribution and continues to show real class with his passing range without compromising defensive quality in the slightest. His slow but steady growth is a solid argument for a chance in the first team.
Flick has already called up the 17-year-old seven times and even gave him his UEFA Champions League debut.
If Araujo leaves in January, Cuenca’s chances of having a break in the first team will increase and he will enjoy greater prominence. Needless to say, it still won’t be easy given that Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen will be ahead of him in the pecking order.
