Barcelona captain can be signed for €65 million for ten days in the summer window

Ronald Araujo recently extended his contract with FC Barcelona until 2031, but the club did not officially disclose the details of his new release clause, which was previously set at €1 billion.

It must be remembered that just prior to renewing his contract, the Uruguayan international seemed set to depart the club, with Juventus pushing hard to sign him.

However, a chat with Barcelona sporting director Deco convinced Araujo to change his mind and remain at the club, although it has been speculated that his release clause amount had been lowered in case he had a change of heart in the future.

Araujo’s release clause stands at €65 million for the summer

Providing an update on the situation, Cadena SER reports that Araujo has a release clause worth €65 million in his contract, which will be active only for the first ten days of the summer transfer window.

Barcelona have immense confidence in Araujo and consider him a crucial part of the team’s future. The club’s sporting department believes he is an essential profile for the first team and has no plans to entertain offers in the summer.

That much was made clear by Deco in a recent interview when he claimed: “We never wanted to sell him and the decision in the end was the player’s. We want players who want to succeed at the club. We want players who want to succeed at Barça.”

However, if the player becomes unsettled and considers a move, interested clubs now know that his release clause will stand at €65 million for a limited period.

In essence, Barcelona have left the door open for Araujo to leave if he wishes to do in the summer, but any clubs interested would have to act swiftly as the release clause would be valid only for a short period.

It has also been suggested that the release clause figure is much higher, in the range of €300 million, for the big clubs of Europe such as Manchester City, PSG, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United, among others.