Ronald Araujo will not leave Barcelona this winter, and he is closer than ever to renewing his contract with the Catalan club.
This is what the newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” revealed, which indicated a major change in the player’s fate thanks to a meeting that brought him together with Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco.
Until Tuesday evening, Araujo’s declared desire to the Barcelona administration was to leave, and he was close to moving to Juventus, which was prepared to submit an offer of 50 million euros to close the deal.
Deco met with the Uruguayan star on Tuesday night, and succeeded in changing his mind and convincing him that continuing with Barcelona is the best option for his career.
Indeed, Araujo agreed to continue with Barcelona and canceled the idea of leaving, and from the Barça side, the management will begin negotiations within a few days with his representatives in order to renew his contract, which expires in the summer of 2026.
Coach Hansi Flick also played a major role in changing Araujo’s mind after confirming to him his technical and psychological value to Barcelona, and the Blaugrana players also pressured their colleague to continue at least until the end of the season.
Araujo is initially guaranteed to participate in all Barcelona matches over the next month and a half in light of the injury of Inigo Martinez and the absence of only the second captain with Pau Coparsi in the center of defense
