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Araújo renews with Barcelona: when will his contract expire?

The Catalan club announced a new deal with the Uruguay international after months of fierce negotiating.

The Catalan club announced a new deal with the Uruguay international after months of fierce negotiating.
Alejandro GarcíaEFE

The soap opera revolving around Ronald Araújo’s future is finally at an end. No more developments are expected in the short to medium term. However the defender has the option of negotiating an exit under the terms of his new contract so we will see.

The Uruguayan defender renewed with Barcelona until June 2031, and signed his new contract this afternoon in the presence of Joan Laporta, Rafa Yuste, vice-president of sports and sports director Deco. What’s interesting that the club has not revealed details of the termination clause in this new deal.

Interest for Araújo in Italy and England

Negotiations between the two parties have been long and difficult. Araújo’s previous contract was due to expire in 2026, and Barcelona tried to use their delicate economic situation to get the best possible outcome for the club. That didn’t sit well with the player’s agents, who were quick to point out interest from Juventus, at least two Premier League clubs and Bayern Munich.

Araújo joined Barcelona from Boston River in August 2018 for a reported $1.8 million fee plus $3.8 million in variables. He spent his first two seasons playing for the B team and made his senior debut in the 4–0 home win against Sevilla on 6 October 2019.

His growth since then has been spectacular and although he may never have a profile like that of Piqué or Cubarsí, his qualities make him a very useful centre-back for Barcelona’s style of play. A great marker with positional awareness, speed and anticipation - as Real Madrid winger Vinicius can verify.

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