FC Barcelona would have experienced a big twist in the Ronald Araujo case. The Uruguayan international was announced as leaving during the winter transfer window with pronounced interest from Juventus.
“He stays.” This is the message from the Catalan press in its entirety this Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Ronald Araujo was convinced to stay at FC Barcelona by Deco, according to Sports World. The Barça sporting director would have spoken at length with him on Tuesday evening and would have shown him that his place in the project was central. No more departure planned for January and the better, the chances of seeing it extended would clearly increase.
Araujo was notably announced in the sights of Juventus. Contacts would have taken place but the month-long injury to Inigo Martinez clearly pushed management to keep him. The file now appears to be closed.
Araujo has a short lease with the Blaugrana. The South American defender is linked with Barcelona until June 2026. If he does not extend or stays until this summer, then Barça would have no other choice but to sell him cheaply in August . The threat of seeing him go free in January 2026 would be too strong.
Joan Laporta and Deco will have to approve an extension over the coming months to avoid a new headache.
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