Liverpool move for Ronald Araujo on season-long Barcelona loan
What's next: The Uruguay center back is due for a medical Sunday, and the deal includes an option to buy.
Liverpool are set to add Ronald Araujo from Barcelona on a season-long loan as they try to rebuild depth in central defense before the new season. The 27-year-old Uruguay international is expected on Merseyside for a medical Sunday, with the agreement including an option to make the move permanent. Araujo has made more than 200 appearances for Barcelona, but he started only 11 league matches last season as Gerard Martin and Pau Cubarsi emerged as the preferred pairing. Liverpool's need grew after Ibrahima Konate left on a free transfer to Real Madrid, while concerns around Jeremy Jacquet and injuries to Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni have further thinned the back line.