Barcelona satisfied with 22-year-old loanee’s performances, could hand him first-team spot next season

Julian Araujo was one of Barcelona’s only investments in early 2023. But due to a delay in paperwork, the player could not represent the team during the entirety of the second half of last season.

After spending months training with Barcelona’s youth and senior side, Araujo joined Las Palmas on a season-long loan deal in the summer.

Araujo making an impression at Las Palmas

A move to Las Palmas this summer has turned out to be quite valuable for Julian Araujo, it seems.

The Mexican has performed admirably in these early stages of the season, racking up seven competitive appearances for the team.

He has emerged as a regular for Las Palmas in the right-back position, offering solid support and width on the right flank.

Las Palmas are extremely happy with Araujo’s performances, as he has offered a lot of dynamism and physicality on the right flank.

Return to Barcelona could be on the cards

According to SPORT, even Barcelona are impressed with Araujo’s swift development at Las Palmas.

They have conveyed their satisfaction to the player. Bojan, who was elevated to a new role earlier this summer, has been given the responsibility of monitoring the Mexican.

In light of Joao Cancelo’s success at Camp Nou, Barcelona are going to make an economic effort to sign the Portuguese international on a permanent deal.

But the Catalans require someone to support Cancelo, and that is where Julian Araujo has come into the fray.

Araujo is aware of the fact that if he continues to impress at Las Palmas, he could be in a position to become a part of the Barcelona squad for the 2024/25 season.