Julian Araujo: Keith Jackson explains why Celtic have ‘seen the last of’ loanee after new injury blow

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Credit: Imago Mon 30 March 2026 8:30, UK Julian Araujo may never play for Celtic ever again after being dealt a huge blow to the end of his season with the Scottish giants.The 24-year-old loanee has been sidelined for the next seven to eight weeks, having quickly become a regular starter since arriving at Celtic Park during the winter transfer window.With Alistair Johnston still yet to return fully, it is the last thing that Martin O’Neill needed as the Hoops attempt to keep up with Hearts and Rangers in the race for the Scottish Premiership title.Celtic’s transfer plans are not yet clear, but what is evident is that the squad requires a complete overhaul, and Araujo might have been the most obvious of transfers before his season-ending injury.🗣️ “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨!”Celtic find a winner DEEP into stoppage time to beat Kilmarnock 3-2, having been two goals down! ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/i1xK2587rA— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) February 15, 2026 View Tweet 🔄 Celtic Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on latest signings, departures, and contract news from the Parkhead boardroom. VISIT THE CELTIC TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Celtic may not be able to afford Julian AraujoCeltic fans have instantly fallen in love with the Mexico international, not least for his passion and determination, but Keith Jackson fears that his return to the Cherries could be permanent.Speaking on Record Sport’s Hotline, Jackson said: “Obviously, he was thoroughly enjoying himself at Celtic.

Could Celtic make the deal permanent? I don’t know… Would Celtic be able to get another loan deal?

Is that the way Celtic want to go right now?🔥 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 🔥🎙Keith Jackson | Dan Caw | Scott McDermott🎙️‘Are Celtic really going to push the boat out for him? Eyes will be on other parts of the team.”Bournemouth are open to Araujo’s sale, but a Celtic move isn’t definiteFootball Insider understands that Bournemouth are ready to sell Araujo, having struggled to impress at the Vitality Stadium since the Cherries spent £8.5million on his signature in 2024.He has only made one fewer appearance for the Hoops than he has for the Premier League side, but fans at Celtic Park have already seen enough from the right-back to potentially earn him a permanent move.Had the right-back not picked up a potentially season-ending injury right now, he could have persuaded the hierarchy that he’s worth splashing the money on.However, while he doesn’t have many setbacks on his record, when the defender does suffer an injury, it appears to have long-term effects on his overall campaign.The Hoops need a new right-back, but attention could be on several more important positions this summer.