Barcelona will face Rayo Vallecano tonight at the Olympic Stadium of Luis Companys in a crucial La Liga match. With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both dropping points, Barcelona has a golden opportunity to move to the top of the table.
Meanwhile, reports from Sport suggest that Barcelona is employing a transfer strategy similar to the one used with Ousmane Dembélé, this time with defender Ronald Araujo. Despite recently renewing his contract until June 2031, Araujo’s new deal includes a release clause that allows him to leave next summer for €65 million. If he stays beyond that window, the clause increases to €80 million in January 2026.
This approach ensures that Barcelona won’t risk losing Araujo for free while giving him flexibility over his future. The club used a similar tactic with Dembélé, who ultimately left for PSG by triggering his release clause.
While Araujo has committed to Barcelona for now, the clause leaves the door open for a potential departure if he chooses a new challenge in the coming years.
