La Liga champions Barcelona are said to be close to securing a deal for the Uruguay U-20 captain Ronald Araujo.
The 19-year-old Boston River defender is expected to complete the transfer to Camp Nou this week, according to claims coming from various Spanish outlets.
Barcelona will invest $5 million in a talented right-sided centre-back who is expected to be forwarded to Barcelona B side competing in the third tier of the Spanish football – Segunda Division B.
The Catalans decided to swoop in for the youth Uruguay international after having their bid for Leonardo Balerdi turned down by Boca Juniors.
La Liga title holders were planning to sign Balerdi and leave him at Boca for the 2018/19 season and bring him over to Spain next summer.
Boca Juniors rejected the approach and Barcelona switched their focus to Ronald Araujo instead. It might appear as a rash decision but Boston River defender is a player Barcelona scouts have been keeping an eye on for quite a while now.
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