Liverpool has reportedly swooped to sign Ronald Araujo on loan from Barcelona, with Andoni Iraola's roster light of numbers in defense heading into the new season
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.(Image: Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images)
Liverpool has reportedly agreed a season-long loan deal for Barcelona center-back Ronald Araujo. The Uruguayan can play center-back and right-back.
Andoni Iraola is currently without Joe Gomez through injury after he limped off during pre-season, with it being later revealed that he will miss around a month of action and therefore the start of the new campaign. Giovanni Leoni is still working his way back from an ACL injury and Conor Bradley could be sidelined for another while yet.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool has therefore swooped in for Araujo. The 27-year-old center-back plays for Uruguay and made 24 appearances in La Liga last season.
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