Barcelona manager Hansi Flick praised Ronald Araujo's resilience ahead of Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final, highlighting the defender’s recovery from a long-term hamstring injury and dismissing rumours about his future at the club.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick reportedly received a text message informing him that Juventus target Ronald Araujo and teammate Raphina had requested ‘urgent’ meetings with the boss mid-way through

I want to have him on my team. I don’t want to think about the future. The important thing is that he is ready.” The intrigue surrounding this particular situation has been immense, and Barça potentially losing one of their future pillars on the transfer window will always cause huge interest.