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Thomas Tuchel's on the phone! Bayern Munich boss calls up Ronald Araujo with Die Roten desperate to sign Barcelona centre-back at all costs

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<a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1733465042354364694?s=20" target="_blank">According to Florian Plettenberg</a>, Tuchel and the Bayern sporting director, Christoph Freund, had a call with Araujo on Friday to try to convince the Uruguayan to move to Germany. The Bayern hierarchy have identified Araujo as a key target and are supposedly willing to do whatever possible to sign him.

WHAT HAPPENED?

With <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-barcelona-owe-over-200m-transfer-fees-leeds-man-city-bayern-raphinha-ferran-torres-robert-lewandowski/blt872f6cb7fe1694f3" target="_blank">Barcelona strapped for cash</a>, Bayern may look to force their hand into selling their defender. Tuchel is absolutely adamant that his defensive line needs strengthening and sees Araujo as the key signing required to help propel Bayern to yet another Bundesliga title. With Die Roten willing to pay what it takes to get the defender, it will be left in the hands of Araujo to decide his future.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Tuchel has already spent €150 million (£129m/$162m) on transfers as Bayern coach - including <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/man-utd-beaten-kim-min-jae-transfer-bayern-munich-agree-personal-terms-napoli-defender-50m/blt568601d1e7950374" target="_blank">a third of that on centre half Kim Min-jae </a>from Napoli. Yet, the former Chelsea boss still wants to add Araujo to the likes of Kim, Matthijs de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano at the back.

DID YOU KNOW?

Having hung up the phone with one another, the Bayern coach and Barcelona defender return their focus to their respective domestic leagues. Bayern take on Eintracht Frankfurt today, while tomorrow Barca face <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-owned-girona-spanish-leicester-city-la-liga-surprise-leaders-break-up-barcelona-real-madrid/blt447a53a0d31eae10" target="_blank">La Liga's surprise package this season, Girona.</a>

WHAT NEXT FOR TUCHEL AND ARAUJO?

Thomas Tuchel's on the phone! Bayern Munich boss calls up Ronald Araujo with Die Roten desperate to sign Barcelona centre-back at all costs | Goal.com Australia

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has had a call with Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo in an attempt to convince him to move to Bavaria.

Thomas Tuchel&apos;s on the phone! Bayern Munich boss calls up Ronald Araujo with Die Roten desperate to sign Barcelona centre-back at all costs