Barcelona and the player Ronald Araujo have reached an agreement to renew his contract until 30th June 2026. The buyout clause stipulated is set at €1bn. The signing of the new contract took place on Friday 29th April at 13:30 CEST at the Camp Nou stadium.
Ronald Araujo was born in Uruguay, on 7th March 1999. The young central defender began playing professionally for his hometown team, and later joined the lower categories at Rentistas in the Uruguayan Second Division.
At the age of 23, Araujo has become a key player in Barcelona's defence and, after months of negotiations and compromises on both sides, this deal has been agreed. As with the recent renewals of Pedri and Ansu Fati, his buyout clause has also been set at one billion euros.
The negotiations to renew Araujo's contract, as well as Gavi's, have been surrounded by very sincere press appearances by Xavi Hernandez. The Spanish coach has always made it clear in front of journalists what he thinks of these players, who are fundamental to the basis of the project he is developing.
The centre-back has managed to consolidate his place in the Catalan defence this season. He has managed to play a total of 42 games in all competitions, despite some injuries. He will face his fifth season as one of Xavi's starting centre-backs..