Barcelona’s captain Ronald Araújo was on the verge of leaving the club for Juventus. The major reason surrounding this transfer was Barcelona benching the Uruguayan as they found themselves with a new defending duo of Cubarsí and Iñigo Martínez during Araújo‘s recovery period from injury.
Renewal Deal Sealed
Ronald Araújo’s departure took a U-turn after Barcelona’s sporting director Deco got involved. Deco asked Araújo about the contract terms he discussed with Juventus. Deco convinced Araújo by highlighting the immediate effect of his departure. He also expressed the success this season including their Spanish Super Cup victory and impressive European form. Deco also highlighted the emotional connection Araújo has with the club.
Araújo agreed to Deco’s proposal, thus ending all the speculation surrounding the player. Deco assured that Barcelona will offer a good contract financially after the club’s return to the 1:1 Fair Play regulation.
FC Barcelona sealed the deal on Thursday 24th January 2025. The 25-year-old Uruguayan will stay at the club for the next five seasons.
Araújo’s words on the contract
Araújo appreciated the club and the board, also highlighting the affection from teammates and fans. Araújo stated:
“You can feel the trust of the club and that is important because it means you are doing things right”. “It is something tremendous to renew with Barça, to continue many more years. The truth is that it is an enormous happiness, I worked hard for this” Credits:fcbarcelonanoticias.com.
“The people on the street were telling me: stay, stay and that was something tremendous, since I arrived I felt an enormous affection. Credits:fcbarcelonanoticias.com
Araújo thanked the fans and highlighted how they played a major role in this deal.
Araújo about Barcelona’s aims
Araújo assured the fans about the club’s aims this season. He stood firm with the Champions League being the main priority for the club.
“We have something pending which is the Champions League and it is the biggest objective we are going to pursue, for sure. Credits:fcbarcelonanoticias.com
This shows how the players are ready to go and win the competition ending Barcelona’s 10-year drought. Our players have shown a killer mentality this season, especially in Europe, and with this being continued for the rest of the season we can achieve the dream after years of suffering.