World Sports: Araujo s 60 million euro termination fee expires next Tuesday, he always belongs to Barcelona

The World Sports reported that the termination clause worth 60 million euros in the Araujo contract will expire next Tuesday.

Araujo is entering the window of the effective date for the special termination clause in the contract extension with Barcelona. The Uruguayan central defender completed the contract renewal after winning the Spanish Super League Cup with the team in January. At that time, he was only one step away from joining Juventus. That contract extension he extended his contract to June 2031. Although he just turned 26 in March, he reached a consensus with the club that if he changes his idea of ​​leaving the team, he can terminate the contract with a friendly clause of 60 million euros in the first 15 days of July (i.e., from July 1 to 15). As of Tuesday, it has entered the 8th day of the entry into force of the clause. All signs after the renewal of the contract show that Araujo always belongs to Barcelona. Recently, he returned to Barcelona after marrying Abigail Oliveira in Montevideo, and appeared at the airport with a tea cup with the team badge printed on it. According to the arrangement, he will go to Sports City for pre-season physical examination on July 13, and then start the new season under Frick. He has been physically trained at the residence in the past few days to prepare for the main position in the new season. The club always conveys a signal of trust, and sports director Deco made it clear in an interview with The Pioneer: "Our goal is to strengthen rather than weaken the lineup."

When asked directly about Araujo, Deco admitted that it might be necessary to sell a central defender, but clearly excluded the Uruguayan. All signs indicate that Danish central defender Christensen, whose contract expires in 2026, is more likely to leave the team, after all, his transfer can bring net benefits to the club.

When Araujo's departure was at its peak, he was collectively retained in the locker room. The scene of Lewandowski and Garvey publicly persuading him to stay in the team during the Spanish Super League Cup victory parade is impressive, while Deco always believes that Araujo is the top defender who meets the requirements of a giant like Barcelona, ​​and eventually convinces him to renew his contract, of course, with this friendly clause as insurance.