Araujo set for Liverpool loan, but Barca pal wants him back

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is heading to Liverpool on loan, but one teammate is already hoping for his return.

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What happened. Ronald Araujo is set to join Liverpool on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with a £47 million permanent option next summer.

• Araujo can play as central defender or right-back.
• Barcelona teammate Fermin Lopez said Araujo said goodbye and hopes he returns.
• Loan will ease Liverpool's defensive worries before Premier League opener.

“He has come to say goodbye. It's a shame, because he's a captain and I have a good relationship with him.”

— Fermin Lopez

The loan is not yet officially confirmed, but Liverpool are set to announce it soon.

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