Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Gaining tractionMirror FootballUnverified source· 9 Aug 2026
Liverpool close in on Araujo loan deal
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is set to join Liverpool on loan, with a medical scheduled for Sunday.
R. Araújo
player
Player
Ronald Araujo
Position
Defender
From
Barcelona
To
Liverpool
Fee
Initial loan with purchase option
What happened. Liverpool are set to sign Ronald Araujo on an initial one-year loan deal with a reported purchase option, with a medical scheduled for Sunday.
- Araujo's medical is set for Sunday, the same day Iraola takes charge for the first time.
- Only Victor Munoz and Jeremy Jacquet had been signed before this deal.
- The loan deal includes a reported purchase option.
Araujo's arrival would boost Liverpool's defense ahead of the new season under new manager Andoni Iraola.
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