Araujo set for surprise Liverpool loan move

Ronald Araujo transfer news: Liverpool agree loan deal for Barcelona defender to add depth at centre-back Liverpool agree season-long loan deal for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo; Reds adding more depth at centre-back after losing Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid and 21-year-old new signing Jeremy Jacquet's lack of fitness Friday 7 August 2026 23:17, UK Liverpool have agreed a surprise deal for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo to join on loan for the season. The deal is a straight loan for the 27-year-old, who signed a new contract until 2031 last year. The Uruguay international joined Barcelona B in 2018 before being promoted to the first team in 2019. - Transfer Centre LIVE! | Liverpool news & transfers🔴 - Liverpool fixtures & scores | FREE Liverpool highlights▶️ - Why Liverpool are ready to put their faith in the 'real deal' Jeremy Jacquet - Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱 - Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream PL games with no contract📺 The centre-back will add to Andoni Iraola's options at the heart of his defence following the departure of Ibrahama Konate to Real Madrid and fitness concerns over relatively inexperienced 21-year-old Jeremy Jacquet. The summer signing from Rennes has made fewer than 100 senior career appearances and has not featured in pre-season yet after missing the second half of last season following shoulder surgery. Joe Gomez suffered a muscle injury in Liverpool's opening pre-season game, while teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni is still recovering from an ACL injury, leaving captain Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool's only fully fit senior centre-back. Araujo joined Barcelona from his native Uruguay in 2018 and made his debut the following October, going on to play more than 200 games at the Nou Camp to date. Liverpool's Barcola deal difficult to complete after talks with PSG Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the possibility of signing Bradley Barcola. However, Sky Sports News understands that there is a significant gap in valuation between the two clubs. The Champions League holders value the 23-year-old at £145m. PSG's stance on the fee makes it a difficult deal to complete at this stage. [Image text:] ESTRELL FC BARCELONA 0 23:38 O RAY