The scenario surrounding Ronald Araujo at FC Barcelona has seen a dramatic turnaround over the previous week.
At one level, it appeared that the 25-year-old Barça skipper could be leaving the membership for Juventus, with the damage to Inigo Martinez additionally not altering his thoughts.
Nonetheless, a dialog with sporting director Deco satisfied the Uruguayan worldwide to carry out a U-turn and keep on the Catalan outfit.
Not solely that, the renewal talks between Araujo and Barcelona have additionally progressed fairly quickly over the previous few days, to the extent that the renewal could possibly be introduced as early as subsequent week.
Complete settlement reached
Earlier studies had instructed that Araujo’s contract extension was near being finalised after a gathering befell between the defender’s brokers and Barcelona earlier within the week.
It was claimed that some closing particulars wanted to be ironed out earlier than the deal could possibly be sealed for good.
Now, Jose Alvarez on El Chiringuito TV studies that Araujo and Barcelona have reached a complete and full settlement over his contract renewal.
Contract renewed. (Picture by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Pictures)
With a full settlement in place, the 25-year-old centre-back will signal his new take care of the Blaugrana subsequent week, the journalist additional provides.
It is a huge step in the appropriate path for Barcelona contemplating that Araujo has been one of many membership’s prime gamers in latest seasons.
Having not too long ago made his comeback after a prolonged damage layoff, the defender has regarded superb in his restricted appearances and is predicted to have a outstanding position in Hansi Flick’s plans.
As such, securing his contract renewal, at a time when he had lower than 18 months left on his deal, comes as an enormous enhance for Barcelona for the current and the longer term.
Araujo’s new deal is predicted to have a sizeable pay enhance for the defender together with a launch clause quantity that will probably be affordable if he decides to maneuver on sooner or later, as a substitute of the €1 billion determine that beforehand existed.