Juventus are on the verge of making Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo their first January reinforcement as they agreed personal terms with the player and now just have to finalise the loan deal with

Juventus is targeting Barcelona's defensive star Ronald Araújo as a priority signing for January, but Arsenal's interest could spark a fierce battle. With contract talks stalled, Barcelona faces a tough decision on their prized centre-back's future.

Tuttosport confirms Juventus’ negotiations with Barcelona, adding that Juventus are working on a loan deal with an option to buy. Barcelona still prefer a permanent transfer or a loan with an obligation to purchase.

Ronald Araujo is set to become Juventus’ first signing of January 2025 after the Bianconeri made significant progress in their discussions with the player’s camp.

The brass at Serie A heavyweights Juventus are ready to push their pursuit of Barcelona star Ronald Araújo into overdrive over the days ahead.That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, citing Italian

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.

All of which sounds extremely spurious and has led to Diario Sport producing a follow-up report about Araujo’s future. The Catalan outlet states that Araujo’s camp has denied