Barcelona they are pressing to sign los angeles galaxy back Julian Araujo before the transfer window in Europe closes on Tuesday, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Barca have been following Araujo for a while and want to sign him on loan initially with the option to make the deal permanent. Hector BellerinPossible signing of the Sporting Club.
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Sources have told ESPN that the 21-year-old Araujo would initially be registered with Barca’s B team if he signs, but the Catalan club feel he has the potential to be involved with the first team any time soon.
If Bellerin joins sporting lisbon this week, with sources telling ESPN the deal is likely to happen once tottenham hotspur complete the signature of pedro porro on the Portuguese side, then Barça would be left without a natural right-back.
Jules Konde, Ronald Araujo, sergi roberto Y alejandro balde all have been used in the position this season, often at Bellerin’s expense.
Araujo, born in California, represented the USA at the youth level and has a cap for the senior team. However, in 2021 he switched allegiances to Mexicoalthough he has not played for El Tri since he won his third cap in a friendly against Surinam in June 2022.
Barca are hoping to close the deal before Tuesday’s deadline, but sources add that it is a “complex situation.” A source close to the negotiations in the United States says that “it’s not final by any means.”
Araujo has been a regular for the Galaxy for the past two seasons and convincing the Major League Soccer side to let him out initially on loan is no easy task.
In addition, it is possible that the operation also has to be approved by LaLiga, although registering him in team B could be a solution.
Barça could not sign the midfielder gaviLaLiga’s new contract last week due to La Liga salary caps, although LaLiga president Javier Tebas confirmed on Monday that the club has “some leeway” to maneuver this month following the departures of Gerard Piqué Y memphis payment.
Piqué announced his retirement in December and Memphis joined Atlético in early January in a deal worth an initial €3m.
ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle contributed to this report.
