Ronald Araujo joins Liverpool on loan from Barcelona for 2026/27 season

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Last updated Aug 11, 2026

Ronald Araujo joins Liverpool on loan from Barcelona for 2026/27 season
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Ronald Araujo has agreed to a loan move from Barcelona to Liverpool for the 2026/27 season. The transfer includes an option for Liverpool to make the move permanent in the summer of 2027. Araujo's departure prompted Barcelona to reassess their defensive targets, with Cristian Romero emerging as a leading candidate. Further discussions and agreements are expected soon, as Araujo will not participate in Barcelona's upcoming match against Nottingham Forest.

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  • •Araujo's loan includes an option for a permanent deal in 2027.
  • •Barcelona is looking for a replacement, targeting Cristian Romero.
  • •Liverpool's agreement with Araujo is confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.
  • •Araujo will miss Barcelona's matchday squad against Nottingham Forest.
  • •Barcelona's financial flexibility increases following Araujo's departure.
Latest Updates
  • 12:40 PMYahoo Sports — Araujo pens farewell message to Barcelona fans after Liverpool move: ‘Time to face a new challenge’
  • 6:40 AMYahoo Sports — Ronald Araujo has immediately done one thing which hasn’t been seen at Liverpool for 10 years
  • 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool confirm Ronald Araújo's arrival
  • 6:42 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona's Araujo heads to Liverpool on loan
  • 6:41 PMESPN — Why have Liverpool signed Barcelona captain Ronald Araújo, and what will he bring?
  • 6:38 PMYahoo Sports — Why has Araujo joined Liverpool and where did it go wrong at Barcelona?
  • 6:34 PMESPN Soccer — Liverpool sign defender Araujo on loan from Barça
  • 6:11 PMBBC Sport — Why has Araujo joined Liverpool and where did it go wrong at Barcelona?
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Andoni Iraola moves to improve defensive options Uruguay defender expected to complete his medical Liverpool have agreed to sign Ronald Araújo on a season-long loan from Barcelona after Andoni Iraola was faced with lack of defensive options for the start of the new season. Concerns over Jérémy Jacquet – the France Under -21 defender who arrived last season for more than £50m – and injuries to Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni have left Liverpool short of options at the back after the departure of Ibrahima Konaté on a free transfer to Real Madrid. Continue reading...

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Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo has joined Liverpool on a season-long loan from Barcelona, the Spanish champions announced on Monday. Araujo, who was part of the Uruguay squad at the World Cup although he did not feature, joins a Liverpool side which needs a new centre-back to partner Virgil van Dijk.

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Ronald Araujo has completed his loan move to Liverpool from Barcelona for the 2026/27 season, with the deal being confirmed on Monday evening.The Reds have the option of making the transfer permanent ...

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