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Report: Liverpool willing to pay £33m for 27-year-old

Liverpool will be left without experience in the backline if Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez leave - but a solution is being sought…

By Peter Staunton · Anfield Watch

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 7:30 AM

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Liverpool want to sign loanee Ronald Araujo permanently for a discounted £33m fee.
The initial loan deal from Barcelona included a purchase option worth approximately £46m.
Barcelona are reportedly eager to sell the 27-year-old defender to lower their wage bill.

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Liverpool are reportedly keen to secure a permanent transfer for Ronald Araujo at a discounted price of around £33m (€40m). The 27-year-old Barcelona defender joined the Premier League side on an initial loan with an option to purchase for €55m (£46m), but Anfield decision-makers are now aiming to negotiate a lower fee.

Barcelona are reportedly eager to offload Araujo to generate transfer funds and reduce their wage bill. Despite having younger defensive additions, Liverpool view the Uruguayan international's experience as crucial amidst anticipated departures of senior backline figures like Virgil van Dijk.

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