Arsenal and Chelsea have been dealt significant blows in their hopes of signing Ronald Araujo with the young defender insisting he is ‘happy’ at Barcelona and there are plans to extend his stay at the Camp Nou. A number of Premier League clubs have been linked with a move for the young Uruguayan.
His contract is set to expire next summer and it has been suggested that he already has offers from clubs in the Premier League. Arsenal and Chelsea - as well as Liverpool and Manchester United - have all been mentioned as interested parties. It remains to be seen where Araujo ’s future lies but the defender has made it clear that there are plans in place for him to pen a new deal sooner rather than later and is content with life in Spain.
Speaking after the Catalan giants’ slender 1-0 victory against Sevilla on Sunday, he said: ”I am very happy to be here. I am happy with the support of the people. We are working on the renewal. This week we have a meeting.
