It’s official now. Ronald Araujo renews with FC Barcelona until 2031. The Uruguayan centre-back extends his relationship with the Club for another six seasons and will continue to be a mainstay in the culé defence.
Despite Juve’s interest, FC Barcelona has convinced the player to extend his contract. The Italian club offered 35 million euros for Araujoa figure that was very far from the wishes of the president of Barça, Joan Laporta. The top leader gave the go-ahead to the player’s transfer on the condition that an offer of more than 50 million arrived. Finally, the Barcelona defender signed his new contract this Thursday afternoon in an event with the president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta; the first vice president, Rafa Yuste; and the Club’s sports director, Anderson Luis de Souza “Deco”.
The keys: clause, salary
In his last renewal in 2022, Araujo already experienced a salary increase to around 14 million gross per year. The Uruguayan currently has a salary of 7 million euros net, which amounts to 583,000 euros per month and 136,000 euros per week. The figure of his new contract has not been made official but those within the club reveal that they have made an effort to improve his salary and be able to retain him.
However, What raises the most doubts is its termination clause. Unlike what is usually usual, In the statement issued by the Catalan entity, nothing is specified in this regard.
The starting price of the Barça centre-back is a mystery but it has been key for the Uruguayan to sign his signature. Until yesterday, It was estimated at 1,000 million but everything indicates that its renewal has been closed with a sharp drop in its termination clause, which is why Barça did not want to make it public.
He Market value of Barça’s Uruguayan defender is currently 55 million euros, according to Transfermarkt
“We have unfinished business…”
The Uruguayan He arrived at the Club in August 2018 from Boston River in Montevideo to join Barça Bbut already with the idea that sooner or later he would make the jump to the first team. Thus, he officially debuted on October 6, 2019, against Sevilla at the Spotify Camp Nou, while he became a full part of the Barça team in the 2020/21 season, a year in which he also won his first title, the Copa del Rey. of the King.
“Very happy about the renewal with FC Barcelona. I feel very grateful to the club and the fans for everything they have given me on and off the field since I arrived in 2018. We will continue fighting together to enhance this story,” said the defense after signing his signature.
But he has also revealed that one of the reasons why he is renewing is because he still has a pending matter. “The team has something pending, which is to win the Champions League. That is the biggest goal we have, and we are going to go after it, for sure,” he sentenced.
