Barca's recent record has been poor, not only was the Europa League eliminated by Eintracht Frankfurt, but also suffered a three-game home defeat, but now there is finally a positive news.
The latest report from Barca clubs is that the team has renewed his contract with 23-year-old Uruguayan centre-back Araujo until 30 June 2026, with a new contract containing a €1 billion termination clause.
It is reported that at 19:30 Beijing time this Friday at the Camp Nou Stadium, Araujo will participate in the signing ceremony of the new contract, and Barca president Laporta will also participate.
Araujo, a Uruguayan centre-back, debuted at Lentistas and joined Barca from Boston River in the summer window of 2018 for a €4.7 million transfer fee. Araujo was promoted to Barca's first team in the 2020–21 season and won the Copa del Rey with the team.
Now 23 years old and 1.88 metres tall, Araujo is a right-footed centre-back who can also play as a right-back. So far this season, Araujo has played 39 games in all competitions for Barca, scoring four goals, and is a defender with knife attributes, and the player is currently worth 40 million euros in Germany. Pique is 35 years old and Araujo will certainly be barca's future defensive core, and this extension is an absolute positive for the revival of the Red and Blues.