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Juventus target Ronald Araujo is close to committing his long-term future to his current club Barcelona, despite an approach from the Bianconeri earlier this month, according to reports from

Barcelona have forced Juventus to throw the towel in during their transfer negotiations over Ronald Araujo, concluding a major U-turn over the future of the Uruguay international defender.

Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo. The 25-year-old, whose contract expires in 2026, has a contract offer on the table from Barcelona and would like to stay at the club,

It looked as if Ronald Araujo would be remaining at Barcelona for at least the remainder of the season, but Juventus are set on torpedoing those plans. The Bianconeri are planning a fresh

Araujo's existing deal with Barcelona is due to expire in June 2026, and there has recently been widespread speculation surrounding his future, with Juventus said to be desperate to sign him during the January transfer window. Arsenal are also believed to have been keeping a close eye on the situation surrounding the Uruguay international.

Juventus may be close to officially adding a Randal, but the same doesn’t look like it’s happen with the Bianconeri signing a Ronald over the next couple of weeks. Basically, what looked like a potential addition is no longer on the list.