Ronald Araujo has signed a new long-term deal with Barcelona, the Spanish giants have confirmed.
The 23-year-old has been a regular for Barca over the past two seasons and has now committed to the club until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Barca announced the new deal on their official website on Tuesday, with the centre-back s release clause set at €1billion.
Since making his debut for Barca in October 2019, Araujo – signed from Uruguayan side Boston River – has featured 78 times in all competitions.
He has helped keep 13 clean sheets over that period and also chipped in with six goals, most recently netting in the 4-0 thumping of LaLiga leaders Real Madrid last month.
Araujo s 39 appearances this term is bettered only by Jordi Alba (40), Gavi (42), Frenkie de Jong (43) and Sergio Busquets (47) among Barca s outfield players.
The Uruguay international also ranks in the top 10 for successful passes (1,242) among defenders in La Liga this term, a metric led by Madrid s David Alaba (1,749).
Xavi had been key to tie Araujo down, and previously revealed that an agreement was close to completion.
