Arsenal prepare offer to sign 25-year-old Barcelona star permanently amid talks of him joining European giants on loan: Reports (Source: Both images from Getty)
Arsenal are prepared to bid for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo for a permanent transfer, amid rumors that he could join Juventus on loan. According to a report from Mundo Deportivo (via One Football), the Gunners are working on an offer for the 25-year-old centre-back.
Araujo has been one of Barca's most important players since he joined the club in 2018. Breaking into their first team in 2019, he has won three trophies with the Blaugrana: La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Supercopa de Espana.
While he has been instrumental to the club, playing 151 games since his emergence at Camp Nou, the Uruguayan has struggled with fitness. He endured a long-term hamstring injury back in July 2024, during Copa America, and has been out of contention for months. He only just returned to the pitch, playing his first game this season in Barca's 4-0 Copa del Rey win over Barbastro on January 4.
