Ronald Araújo's future at Barça is hanging in the air. Despite being one of the team's most important defensive pillars in recent years, the Uruguayan center-back seems determined to seek a change of scenery in January. Araújo has requested to leave the club, a decision that has surprised many, but seems motivated by his lack of agreement with the management to renew his contract, which expires in 2026.
Barça, for its part, seems willing to accept the defender's departure if an offer meets its financial expectations. Therefore, the possibility of Araújo leaving Barça in January is closer to becoming a reality, and negotiations could be triggered.
His refusal to renew forces the club to make a decision, as keeping him could see his market value decrease as he enters the final year. Barça doesn't want to risk losing him for free in 2026, so a sale in this market appears to be a more than viable option.
Juventus Has Already Made Its Offer and is Preparing Another
One of the teams most interested in transfer Ronald Araújo is Juventus, which has shown a clear interest in the Uruguayan center-back. The Italian team is looking to strengthen its defense and sees Araújo as the perfect piece to bolster its backline. In fact, Juventus has already made an initial offer of 35 million to Barça for the defender, although it was immediately rejected.
Barcelona has made it clear that it is not willing to let Araújo go for less than 60 or 70 million. Despite the initial rejection, Juventus hasn't given up and is reportedly preparing a second offer to try to convince Barcelona. The situation is far from solved, but the Italian club is confident that, with an improved offer, it will reach an agreement.
Arteta's Arsenal Raises Its Offer and Gets Closer
Besides Juventus, another club that has shown interest in Ronald Araújo is Arsenal, which is closely monitoring the Uruguayan's situation at Barça. According to "El Nacional.cat," the English team wants Araújo. Arsenal, which has been having excellent seasons under Mikel Arteta, believes Araújo could be the perfect center-back to strengthen its defense.
Arsenal would be willing to raise its offer to secure Araújo's transfer. According to the information, the Gunners intend to offer 60 million euros for the center-back, a considerably higher amount than Juventus's initial offer. With this proposal, the London club hopes to outbid the Italians and convince Barcelona that the right time to sell Ronald Araújo has indeed arrived.
Arsenal's offer of 60 million could be enough to open the doors to negotiation, but Barça is not willing to let him go for a low price. For now, Araújo's future remains uncertain, but what seems clear is that his time at Barça could come to an end sooner rather than later.