After it emerged that Juventus were interested in signing Barcelona centre-backs Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, the Italian squad has received a major boost. The Uruguayan defender is reportedly open to a transfer.
According to GdS (via Football Italia), who initially reported the Bianconeri's interest in Araujo, the defender has agreed to move to Serie A if they can agree a deal for him. Juventus are looking to sign a loan deal until the end of the season with a purchase obligation in the summer, although they will have to convince Barcelona, who have no exits planned for key players in January.
The element of uncertainty comes from Araujo's contract negotiations. While there has been more optimism in recent months that Barcelona could get a new contract done, Barcelona are yet to give the defender a big pay rise and have threatened to sell him if they cannot reach a deal before this summer.
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