According to the Daily Sports Newspaper, in the next few days, Barca will meet with Araujo's agent. The two sides will hold specific negotiations on the renewal of the Uruguayan centre-back, including an increase in salary and renewal period, and an increase in the current termination fee of 200 million euros.
Araujo and Barca's contract expires in the summer of 2023 and Barca see his renewal issue as a priority due to the excellent performance of Uruguayan centre-backs. Over the past few weeks, the Red and Blues and Araujo's agents have been in contact, and the next step is to negotiate the specifics of the renewal. Araujo himself wants to stay at Barca, but he wants to get enough recognition and attention for his performances and everything he does for them.
Araujo is now only 22 years old and Barca know he can grow into a very good centre-back and usher in an era at the club. Despite alleged interest from Real Madrid and Premier League clubs, Barca are optimistic about Araujo's contract extension.
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