Fabrizio Romano gives Ronald Araujo Liverpool transfer update amid Barcelona exit talk | OneFootball

Since leaving Barcelona in the summer, Ronald Araujo has gone from strength to strength at loan club Liverpool. The Uruguayan defender has established himself as a regular starter, while he has also won over the Anfield side’s passionate fanbase.

As a result, it has been reported that Liverpool are already thinking about signing him permanently, while Araujo is also increasingly open to the idea of staying in Merseyside. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed to CaughtOffside that the Premier League giants are very happy with the Barcelona loanee, while he also confirmed that they have an option to buy him next summer.

“Congratulations to Liverpool because they signed a fantastic player with Ronald Araujo. So, I think it was quite underrated when we got that surprise. Here we go out of nowhere. A big surprise of the summer transfer window for Liverpool is an excellent addition. Right-back, centre-back, a captain, and leader. Liverpool are delighted with Ronald Araujo.

“Many of you asking me about his situation in terms of future, in terms of contract. I wanted to clarify something. I was mentioning on a podcast that he didn’t have a buy option clause. That’s not the case. As I told you in the summer, it was just my mistake. I told you in the summer, and I can confirm that my information I broke in August was wrong. There is a buy option clause for Liverpool, and it’s worth €55m. So that’s the buy option for Liverpool.”

Barcelona would welcome Araujo sale in 2027

If it transpires that Araujo joins Liverpool for €55m next summer, it would be a deal that suits all parties. Barcelona are unlikely to welcome their former club captain back into Hansi Flick’s squad, given that he had fallen down the pecking order prior to his exit. Thus, it makes the most sense for him to be sold, which is looking more and more likely as the weeks go on.