Barcelona's options to replace Araujo

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The Barcelona market is already studying how to cover the departure of Ronald Araújo, a 27-year-old center-back who is leaving on loan to Liverpool for the 2026/27 season. With the operation underway, the club is considering four options: Cuti Romero, Aymeric Laporte, Alessandro Bastoni, or promoting Álvaro Cortés to the first team.

Araújo's departure changes Barcelona's defensive scenario just days before the start of LaLiga. The agreement with Liverpool includes a buy option of 55 million euros, with the English club taking over the Uruguayan's salary during the loan.

Barcelona Reconsiders Cuti Romero and Aymeric Laporte

Cuti Romero is among the options Barcelona is considering to strengthen the defensive line. The Argentine is linked to Tottenham and his situation has evolved in recent weeks after other clubs have shown interest in signing him.

The name of Aymeric Laporte also appears in Barcelona's analysis. The Spanish center-back had already been linked to the club in the transfer market, and his profile matches the search for an experienced defender, especially with Araújo's exit.

The situation with Alessandro Bastoni is different because his acquisition would also require negotiation with Inter Milan. The Italian had previously been mentioned among the center-backs followed by Barcelona, although reports during the summer pointed out that his high cost complicated that option.

Álvaro Cortés Gains Importance after Araújo's Departure

The fourth option is internal. Álvaro Cortés, a 21-year-old center-back, has gained possibilities to fill the vacancy after his performance during the preseason and Araújo's loan to Liverpool. The player has received offers from other clubs, but his priority is to stay at Barcelona.

Cortés is already competing for a spot in the rotation with Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Andreas Christensen, and Gerard Martín. His promotion would allow Barcelona to fill Araújo's departure without adding another center-back, although the sports management also keeps open the possibility of entering the market.

Barcelona's defensive planning was precisely conditioned by Araújo's future. AS already indicated in July that the club would only consider entering the transfer market for a center-back if the Uruguayan were to leave, preferably an experienced and preferably left-footed player.

The next step will be to decide between investment and internal promotion before the start of the competition. With Cuti Romero, Aymeric Laporte, Alessandro Bastoni, and Cortés on the table, Barcelona will have to determine in the coming days which solution to adopt to cover Araújo's departure.

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