Just when Barcelona had gone exceptionally quiet in the summer transfer window, Ronald Araújo completed a surprise move to Liverpool—and more players could follow the former captain out of Catalonia before Deadline Day.
Araújo joined the Reds on a season-long loan after two trying seasons under Hansi Flick at Camp Nou. The defender played his best minutes as an emergency striker in 2025–26, perhaps the best indicator of his shrinking role at Barcelona.