Barcelona wants to keep their star defender Ronald Araújo even though Juventus is interested in him. The club is trying to make a new contract that might give him more money and a lower release clause which shows they really want Araújo to stay at Camp Nou. Joan Laporta who’s Barcelona’s president thinks they can keep the Uruguayan player whose contract goes until 2026.
- Barcelona is trying to work out a new contract for Araújo with better money.
- Juventus likes the defender but they haven’t actually made any offers yet.
- If Araújo leaves it would really hurt Barcelona’s defense.
Barcelona’s Efforts to Retain Araújo
Barcelona is really trying hard to keep Ronald Araújo who’s really important in their defense. The club’s president Joan Laporta thinks they can convince Araújo to stay even though Juventus wants him. Araújo’s contract goes until 2026 but Barcelona wants to give him a new one with better stuff in it so he’ll stay with the team.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta hopes to convince Ronald Araújo, whose contract expires in 2026, to stay at the club amid reported interest from Juventus. https://t.co/l77mgAIMEV
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January 15, 2025
Araújo has been super important for Barcelona’s defense since he came from Boston River in 2018. He’s like really tall at 1.92 meters and he’s been really good for his club and country playing 20 times for Uruguay. People think he’s worth about €55 million as of December 2024 which shows how good he is in European football.
Araújo’s Impact and Market Value
Ronald Araújo has become like really important for Barcelona’s defense. He’s been playing so good that not only has he made Barcelona’s defense better but other big teams like Juventus want him too. Barcelona really really wants to keep him around for a long time which you can see from how hard they’re trying to make a new contract with him.
Joan Laporta’s Role in Barcelona’s Strategy
Since Joan Laporta’s been in charge at FC Barcelona he’s been making decisions to fix the club’s money problems and make them win more. Him being involved in trying to keep Araújo shows how much he wants to keep good players. Laporta trying to keep Araújo is part of his bigger plan to make a strong team that can win stuff in Spain and Europe.
For more info about Barcelona’s games and players, check out their dedicated page. Also Juventus wanting Araújo shows they want to make their team stronger which you can read about on this page.