Araújo, renovated

FC Barcelona announced the renewal of Ronald Araújo (23 years old) until 2026 with a clause of 1,000 million euros. The Uruguayan center-back and his representatives had made great progress in negotiations with the Blaugrana club in recent weeks and this week the announcement of their continuity was scheduled, which was brought forward to today. On Friday, the formal signing ceremony will take place.

Araújo had one more year on his contract and throughout this campaign his agent He had received many offers from big teams, especially from the Premier to join another team.

However, it has been the footballer himself who has most valued Barcelona’s proposal. Without his interest in continuing with the Blaugrana project, it would most likely have been a change of scenery, because the Barcelona team could not compete with the offers that came from England.

Araújo arrived at Barcelona in 2018 being an absolutely unknown player. He came from Boston River in Uruguay after having trained in the lower categories of Rentistas. It was Ramon Planes, who had detected him as a possible reinforcement for Getafe, who took him to Barça, where he joined the subsidiary in exchange for 1.7 million plus 3.5 in variables.

He made his first-team debut in 2019 (the day he was sent off) and since then his commitment, his impressive physical form and his desire to learn have overcome limitations on the ball. All the technicians that Araújo has had highlight his desire to improve and learn every day.

Xavi Hernández has always defended the continuity of Araújo, of whom he has said that “he will be Barcelona’s central defender for many years”. The game he played at the Bernabéu this year, in which he scored Barcelona’s second goal and in which playing as a winger he dried Vinicius, was the sign that convinced Barcelona that his renewal was necessary.

Now, Barcelona must face the renewal of Gavi, another player who is essential for Xavi Hernández. For now, ahead of next season, Barcelona have closed the deal with Araújo, with Sergi Roberto and before that they had closed with Ansu and Pedri.