Barcelona give top priority to Araujo's renewal

Ronald Araujo has been one of the mainstays of Barcelona's schemes this season. The Uruguayan centre-back is the commander of the backline alongside Pique and is putting in a fascinating performance.

However, his contract expires in June 2023. This has not gone unnoticed by the rest of the teams, especially by one of them: Real Madrid. However, he is also being followed by suitors from England.

According to 'Sport', Ronald Araujo is the new target of Real Madrid, who would be waiting for the Uruguayan not to renew with Barcelona to offer him a contract at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Alarm bells quickly went off at Camp Nou and the Barcelona board of directors got down to work to extend his contract with the club. The intention is to both increase his salary substantially and his buyout clause, currently valued at 200 million euros.

Araujo arrived at Barcelona in 2018 and has since made a total of 61 appearances, scoring four goals. This season has been his most fruitful, where he has established himself as a key player for Xavi.

 

January 14, 2022