STRAIGHT TO WORK: Ronald Araujo has already started training with the RedsURUGUAY centre-back Ronald Araujo joined Liverpool on a season-long loan from Barcelona, the Spanish champions announced on Monday. Barca did not specify the details of the deal, but according to the Spanish press, Liverpool will cover the player’s wages and will have an option to buy at £47 million (R1 billion). Barcelona wrote in a statement: “FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC have agreed the loan of Ronald Araujo until 30 June 2027. Last season, Araujo played just 35 matches across all competitions, stepping away for a few weeks with mental exhaustion. Araujo, who was part of the Uruguay squad at the World Cup although he did not feature, joins a Liverpool span which needs a new centre-back to partner Virgil van Dijk.