Liverpool target Ronald Araujo has reportedly received ‘important offers’ to leave Barcelona this summer.
The 23-year-old centre-back has been heavily linked with the Reds in recent months and a move could be on the cards.
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According to a report from Spanish outlet Sport, the Uruguayan is still unconvinced by what’s on offer at the Camp Nou.
The report states that the seven-cap ace ‘wants to continue’ at the Catalan club but Premier League clubs have ‘knocked on his door’ over a switch.
So far this season Araujo – hailed as ‘powerful’ by Gerard Pique – has earned an impressive 7.01 average Sofascore rating from 21 La Liga outings.
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Valued at £31.5million and in the final 18 months of a contract in Spain (Transfermarkt), signing the defender this summer or next likely be for a bargain fee.
However, Jurgen Klopp already boasts Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez as a four-pronged central defensive department.
Albeit the Uruguayan possesses a range of attributes that would make him perfect for Klopp’s side, unless one of the current incumbents was to leave, Araujo surely won’t appear high on the list of Anfield targets.
