Ronald Araújo’s shocking confession in the locker room sparks concerns at Barcelona | OneFootball

In the last few days, the situation of the FC Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo has become highly uncertain at the Blaugrana club. The Uruguayan has been one of the most important defenders for the Catalan team for the last few years, during which he has also proven himself to be one of the best defenders in Europe.

However, he had to miss the entire first half of this season due to an injury that he suffered last summer while playing for Uruguay in the 2024 Copa America. He only returned to match fitness at the end of 2024 and made his season debut in the Copa del Rey match against UD Barbastro in his team’s first match of this year.

Furthermore, his contractual situation is also becoming increasingly worrisome, as he has yet to agree to a renewal with Barcelona despite his current contract ending in a year and a half.

In such a scenario, he has also been linked with a move away from the Catalan club, with Juventus emerging as a strong candidate for his signing.

There have been conflicting reports about this operation involving Araújo, but Mundo Deportivo have provided some details of the defender’s situation at Barcelona which might be of concern for the club’s higher-ups and fans.

The report claims that the Uruguayan has already admitted in the Blaugrana dressing room that he is seriously considering leaving the Catalan team, as he is fed up with his situation, as he understands that Pau Cubarsí and Iñigo Martínez are the starting center-backs and Barcelona have also made moves to sign Jonathan Tah in the summer.

Furthermore, Araújo has also let the Blaugrana dressing room know that if he ends up leaving, his preferred destination would be the Premier League, where Arsenal is one of the sides interested in his signing.

Meanwhile, one factor that plays in Juventus’ favor is that one of the Uruguayan’s agents is based in Italy, and can help the Old Lady reach an agreement for his signing.

On the other hand, FC Barcelona are not open to allowing such an important defender to leave the club on loan in January, but they will allow him to leave for a permanent transfer if an irresistible offer comes. It remains to be seen how this situation will unfold in the coming days and weeks.