Liverpool agree to sign Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo on loan as Jacquet cover

<ul><li><p>Andoni Iraola moves to improve defensive options</p></li><li><p>Uruguay defender expected to complete his medical </p></li></ul><p>Liverpool have agreed to sign Ronald Araújo on a season-long loan from Barcelona after Andoni Iraola was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/liverpool-premier-league-andoni-iraola-leeds">faced with lack of defensive options</a> for the start of the new season.</p><p>Concerns over Jérémy Jacquet – the France Under -21 defender who arrived last season for more than £50m – and injuries to Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni have left Liverpool short of options at the back after the departure of Ibrahima Konaté on a free transfer to Real Madrid.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/08/liverpool-barcelona-ronald-araujo-loan-football-transfer">Continue reading...</a>