Barcelona are braced for formal negotiations with Juventus over Ronald Araujo, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Uruguay international has only recently returned from a long-term injury, but his time under new Barcelona boss Hansi Flick could be over swiftly.

Arsenal have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Ronald Araujo, with the defender ‘prioritising’ a move to the Premier League should he decide to leave Barcelona. Araujo has made over 150 appearances in all competitions for Barca since joining from Uruguayan outfit Boston River for a fee of just £1.

Arsenal are intensifying their efforts to secure the services of Barcelona's stalwart defender Ronald Araujo, aiming to edge out Juventus in the transfer tussle.

Ronald Araujo (25), recently back from injury, is set to leave FC Barcelona to join Juventus Turin during the winter transfer window. According to information from La Repubblica on Thursday, the Uruguayan international is expected to sign with the Turin club on a loan deal for the second half of the season.