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Wow didn't expect we had it in us to get a short-term fix. I mean, it was the most logical thing to do especially for our CB problem as I already said a few times, but we don't usually do this. Now we have the finances to go for a long-term target for other positions.

Not sure how good he'll end up being for us but this is a smart move IMO.

At least we got someone in, it would have been suicidal to go into the new season with just the 4 we had on our books, especially given the rock at the heart of our defence has reached an age where a lot of players start thinking about retiring and Leoni and Gomez will be injury write off's for much of the campaign.
This Uruguayan lad is 27 which is exactly the age profile we needed, because positional sense, an ability to read the game and being 'street-wise' are such big parts of playing the position well a CB's prime years arrive a bit later than other players and this lad is right at the beginning of his 27-32 CB prime.

Ronald Araujo details emerge
Mundo Deportivo report that Liverpool have a agreed a £47.1m option-to-buy inserted into Ronald Araujo's loan agreement with Barcelona.

The Uruguayan defender has not travelled with the Barcelona squad for their pre-season friendly against Nottingham Forest and will travel to Liverpool for a medical tomorrow.

He is referred to in some quarters as the Darwin Nunez of defence...

Yeah hearing his injury prone, Barca fans seem to be happy his out. Many say he "was" good but last year half he has withered away. Lets hope he gets his mojo back with us, maybe it is the change that he needs.