Defender Ronald Araujo has signed a new contract with Barcelona, committing to the Catalan club until 2031.
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Araujo signs new contract with Barcelona
The 25-year-old’s previous contract was set to expire in 2026.
Araujo had drawn interest from other clubs, including Juventus this month.
However, ESPN reported that a meeting with sporting director Deco convinced the Uruguay international to stay.
Joining Araujo’s contract signing were Deco, president Joan Laporta, and vice president Rafa Yuste.
“I feel very grateful for all these years, I always noticed the affection. People on the street told me to stay, stay and that was something tremendous, just like in the stadium when they shout Uruguayan, it infects you,” Araujo said.
“Happy because it means that the work is being done well and I hope that many joys come.
“I am happy and I hope that these are great years and that they come with titles, which is the most important thing. I want to continue growing as a professional, I know how important I am and I think I can contribute a lot and also win titles. We have something pending, which is the Champions League and it is the biggest objective and we are going to go for it.”
Barca’s awesome defender
Araujo joined Barcelona from the Uruguayan side Boston River in 2018.
Since then, he has made over 150 appearances for the club, playing a pivotal role in their LaLiga title triumph during the 2022-23 season.
He recently returned from a hamstring injury that ruled him out of the first half of the season.
This season, Araujo has started four of Barca’s last six games.
