Barcelona and Ronald Araujo have certainly come a full circle from the place their state of affairs was per week in the past.
The Uruguayan worldwide, who appeared set to depart the membership and be a part of Juventus this month, turned his determination round after a dialogue with Deco and is now set to remain till the top of the season.
Barcelona now hope to make use of his change of coronary heart to pioneer a brand new contract renewal settlement that can tie him right down to the membership till 2030, 4 years past the present expiry of his contract in 2026.
Renewal with a clause
As relayed by Mundo Deportivo in a current replace, Barcelona met with the captain’s brokers earlier this week to debate the long run plans they’d with Araujo and the way he was a vital member of their plans.
Using the great second, they hope that the defender will signal his new contract subsequent week.
The brand new deal won’t solely see him on improved phrases but in addition present him an ‘escape route’ for the summer time if the participant has a change of coronary heart.
Araujo will quickly signal a brand new contract. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
Given the choices Flick has in defence, Araujo needs to have some leverage over his future ought to he lose prominence later this season or fall behind Inigo Martinez on the pecking order.
The membership have agreed to fulfill his demand and can thus insert a decrease launch clause that might be inexpensive for any group inquisitive about June.
The valuation of that clause and a doable situation as to when it’ll come into play are but to be determined.
Barcelona are optimistic concerning the present state of affairs and imagine that the participant will settle for the brand new phrases.
Given Martinez’s age, furthermore, it’s clear that Araujo leads the race to be Barcelona’s beginning centre-back for years to come back.