Contract rebel gives the green light on his Barcelona renewal – report

In a piece of positive news for Barcelona, Ronald Araujo seems to be getting closer to penning a new contract with the club.

The 23-year-old will be entering the final year of his contract with the Blaugrana at the end of the season. Talks over a new deal have been ongoing for a while but a breakthrough is yet to be made.

Araujo, for his part, has been keen on prolonging his stay at Camp Nou. However, at the same time, he has been demanding wages that reflect his growing status within the squad. It has led to him turning down a few offers from the club already.

However, as per the latest update from Alex Pintanel of Directo Gol, the Uruguayan international has told his agent to accept the offer on the table from the Blaugrana.

It is claimed that his representative is still not convinced about the proposal, But Araujo has informed him to go ahead with it. If true, it will come as a major boost for Barcelona.

Signed from Boston River in 2018, the Uruguayan first made his breakthrough at Barça under Ernesto Valverde. However, it was only during Ronald Koeman’s tenure that he became a first-team regular.

The 23-year-old has grown into an integral part of the team over the past 15 months or so and has especially thrived in the ongoing campaign. Araujo has put in several crucial, match-defining performances this term while winning over the fans with his attitude and leadership.

Speaking after Barcelona’s recent win against Sevilla, the centre-half had made it clear that he wished to sign a new deal and stay at Camp Nou for a long time. And, if the aforementioned report is true, he has seemingly acted on his desire by telling his agent to accept the latest offer tabled.