I would play for Man United on one condition – £85m Barcelona superstar makes shock January transfer decision after Rio Ferdinand’s Manchester United warning

If Man United offered me £85 million, I would play for them. A Barcelona star decides to shock everyone by moving to Manchester United in January following Rio Ferdinand’s warning.

Despite strong interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich, it appears that Ronald Araujo will stay at Barcelona next month, according to reports.

The Uruguayan international has made a name for himself as one of the best center backs in Europe very quickly, but clubs have noticed an opportunity to make a move because of his modest salary and prolonged tenure at right back.

Barca is presently unable to extend an offer to Araujo on new terms, and they are aware that Bayern has launched a significant charm offensive in an attempt to win over the defender—sporting director Christoph Freund has even had conversations with him.

When questioned on Monday about a potential transfer for the 24-year-old, Freund remained evasive, acknowledging that “in principle there are some discussions, but I don’t want to say anything about that in detail.”

Despite not wanting to lose Araujo, Thomas Tuchel is pushing Bayern’s management to make a major move to sign him. However, given their current financial situation, Barca may be inclined to cash in if they receive an offer that is too good to refuse.

The Uruguayan has long been admired by United, who need a new center back. However, manager Erik ten Hag recently downplayed the likelihood that the team will make a significant purchase in January.

However, it appears that if they were to move, Araujo has no intention of leaving Camp Nou, according to a report in the Spanish newspaper Sport, so both United and Bayern would be left disappointed.

Despite his reservations about the amount of time he has spent at right-back, he is generally content and settled in Catalonia and is flattered by the interest. A January move is only conceivable if Barca receive a sizable offer and effectively force him out, which is unlikely.

If Araujo were to depart, Bayern would be heavy favorites to sign him, especially after Rio Ferdinand forbade the defender from joining United this week.

“Why are you going to United if I’m a player like Ronald, who I believe has every quality to be one of the best defenders in the world?” Ferdinand stated on his YouTube channel, Vibe with FIVE.

“I would be considering Varane and seeing if he could go to Manchester United and be benched for a left-back, or for an elderly veteran like Jonny Evans, a former player who is returning to play in his later years and was captain for a spell but is now back in form and playing. I can’t go there and risk my life and my career.”

“If you look at it, what player went to Manchester United and got better?” Ferdinand went on. Varane’s condition has gotten worse, and Casemiro’s value has decreased. Bruno is the only one, so you would still get good money for him.

“Wan-Bissaka” You won’t get £50 million now, and I’m sure they won’t get what they paid for Dalot. The boy from Ivory Coast, Amad Diallo. I could go over each one of them. I’m not sure who enters. Would you now receive the same compensation for Hojlund? Not at all! Sancho? If you would like, I could go on. Van de Beek?