Ronald Araújo has signed his renewal to continue at Barça, putting on hold a saga that could last a long time. The Uruguayan was about to leave for Juventus, but Deco convinced him to stay at the last moment. Finally, he has a new contract until 2031, but with a novelty, as his release clause is a real bargain and is far from the famous 1,000 million.
In its latest report, Relevo has released the price for which Ronald Araújo can now leave Barcelona. For the summer, when he will have the opportunity to leave, the Uruguayan will have a clause valued at 65 million euros. Meanwhile, in the next window, in January 2026, this will rise to 80 million.
This decision has the clear reason that Ronald Araújo doesn't want to experience this situation again at Barça. They have promised him that he will be important in the coming seasons, so if he is not, he will have the possibility of having a pre-set price. There'll be no room for negotiation: if he wants to leave, he has to come to the club's offices with a proposal matching the price of his clause.
Thus, if he wants to leave next summer, the captain will have the possibility to do so for 65 million a few months after renewing. However, if he decides to stay, his price will already rise to 80 'kilos', making him one of the most expensive center-backs in history.
Ronald Araújo: Deco Convinced Him with More Salary and a Lower Clause
The conversation the defender had with Deco was key to unlocking his situation at Barça. When everything seemed to indicate that he would head to Juventus, the sporting director convinced him with a high-level proposal. A contract until 2031, with a higher salary than the current one but a much lower clause, allowing him to leave in the future if he so desired.
What Deco has done is buy time in the face of a possible departure. Barça was in a very detrimental situation with the departure of Ronald Araújo. Despite the rumors, Juventus was not going to pay those much-rumored 50 million euros, and the offer was much lower.
Now, Ronald Araújo has a clause to leave that he must pay in full if he wishes to leave Barcelona. If he does so, next summer he will have to come with 65 million euros, or from 2026, with 80. They are very happy at the blaugrana club with this renewal and consider that great work has been done in a very complicated moment.