Liverpool don finally get di defender wey dem need. Reports say dem don agree loan deal with FC Barcelona for Ronald Araujo, di Uruguayan centre-back, for di 2026/2027 season.
Fabrizio Romano, di famous transfer guru, don drop di news with “HERE WE GO!” inside X. E say di verbal agreement between di two clubs don reach final stage, and Barcelona director Deco don approve am.
Matteo Moretto from MARCA also confirm di move. According to di experts, Araujo don become surplus to requirements for Barcelona. E don fall behind Gerard Martin and Pau Cubarsi for di centre-back position, and Jules Kounde dey ahead for right-back.
Dis transfer no be say e just come out of nowhere. Barcelona don dey link Araujo with move away for sometime. Bayern Munich don try to sign am before with rumoured €80 million bid, but Barcelona hold on to am.
For Liverpool side, dis deal na big relief. Di Reds don dey find defender because Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni still dey recover from injury. Also, Ibrahima Konate don join Real Madrid on free transfer, so Araujo go get chance to play for Anfield under Andoni Iraola.
Mundo Deportivo report say Liverpool get option to buy di 27-year-old permanently. If e fit well for England, di Merseysiders fit make di move permanent.
Araujo don play 213 matches for Barcelona and score 14 goals. E don be one of di club captains. E join Barcelona first team for 2019, coming from Boston River for Uruguay.
Dis signing na second defensive addition for Liverpool dis summer, after Jeremy Jacquet don join earlier. Di club still dey talk with PSG for Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye.
Romano call am “surprise bomba” – and true true, na big move for Liverpool.
