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After lacking the primary half of the season via harm, FC Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo lastly made his first look of 2024/25 this previous weekend within the Copa del Rey conflict towards UD Barbastro.
Araujo suffered a severe harm throughout the summer time of final yr whereas he was away with the Uruguayan nationwide group at Copa America.
Having needed to endure surgical procedure, the defender needed to spend greater than 4 months out on the sidelines and although he was again in coaching within the ultimate phases of 2024, Barça didn’t rush issues with him.
Araujo’s return comes as a giant increase but in addition poses a query for Hansi Flick, who has relied on Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez as his first-choice centre-backs this season.
Juventus need Ronald Araujo
Amidst all this, Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport experiences that Juventus are excited about signing Ronald Araujo on a mortgage deal within the ongoing January switch window.
The Bianconeri are on the hunt for a brand new centre-back within the present window because of accidents to some key gamers and have recognized Araujo as an possibility together with others like David Hancko and Kevin Danso.
Araujo lastly returned to motion this previous weekend. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photos)
With Araujo not having performed a lot this season and Flick having a settled centre-back pairing in Cubarsi and Martinez, Juventus’ thought is to try to lure the Uruguayan worldwide on mortgage for the rest of the season with the promise of normal minutes.
As such, Juve’s sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli is making an attempt to know the feasibility of such an operation within the ongoing switch window.
Nevertheless, the report mentions that as issues stand, Barcelona don’t have any plans to let Araujo go.
In any case, Flick considers him a key a part of his plans and mentioned the next after the defender made his first look of the season on Sunday:
“Araujo has returned after a severe harm. He was in a position to play 90 minutes and you’ve got seen his degree. He has spoken on the pitch, he’s one in all our captains.”
Nevertheless, it have to be famous that Araujo’s contract with Barcelona expires in 2026 and whereas renewal talks are underway, as confirmed by the participant himself, failure to succeed in an settlement might result in the membership contemplating his sale in the summertime.
*Participant valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication
