Ronald Araujo secures Barcelona future, signs through 2031

Posted Friday, January 24, 2025 by ESPN

Ronald Araujo has signed a new contract with Barcelona, committing to the Catalan club until 2031 and ending any lingering doubt over his future.

The 25-year-old's previous contract was due to expire in 2026 and he had drawn interest from Juventus, among other sides, this month.

However, ESPN revealed recently that a meeting with sporting director Deco had convinced him to stay.

Araujo put pen to paper on his new terms at the club's offices on Thursday alongside Deco, president Joan Laporta and vice president Rafa Yuste.

The defender has recently returned from a hamstring injury that ruled him out of the first half of the season.

During that time, Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez struck up a partnership in the middle of Barca's back four.

An untimely injury to Martinez opened the door for Araujo to return to the side, though, and the Uruguay international has started four of Barca's last six games.

Araujo joined Barca from modest Uruguayan side Boston River in 2018 and, after a spell in the club's reserve team, has gone on to make over 150 appearances for the club, playing a key role as they won the LaLiga title in 2022-23.