Ronald Araujo has already revealed his feelings about Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk
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Liverpool fans are waking up to the news that the Reds have put plans in place to sort out their shortage at centre-back with the signing of Ronald Araujo from Barcelona.The Uruguayan will arrive on loan from Camp Nou, and will serve as experienced and valuable cover while Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni bed into the Premier League.While he has occasionally been a figure of fun with Barcelona, Araujo is also club captain, and will bring the kind of leadership Liverpool have lost by seeing Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah walk out this summer. How do you feel about Liverpool signing Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo on loan?
Nobody saw this coming! 🫨 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Pedro Salado Having someone as vocal as Araujo next to him will certainly help Virgil van Dijk, and, as it happens, the Uruguayan already spoke about his admiration for the Liverpool captain all the way back in 2023.Araujo wants to be like Van DijkLiverpool have been linked with Araujo plenty of times over the years. but a move never really felt realistic.So, when he raved about Van Dijk three years ago, it felt to be simply one top centre-back admiring another.“There are various players I watch and I try to take the best from each of them. These days it’s Van Dijk,” Araujo said in May 2023.
READ MORE: How Liverpool’s centre-back options compare against Arsenal and Man City as fans demand signingsPhoto By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images“Manchester City’s defenders as well are playing at a good level this season. I analyse a bit from all of them: the movements they make, how they move the ball, trying to learn.”Araujo went on to establish himself as a key player at Barca, before falling slightly out of favour after the arrival of Hansi Flick.Nevertheless, as he arrives at Liverpool to play next to Van Dijk for a season, the hope for Liverpool fans will be that he has indeed studied the Dutchman in enough detail to effectively copy him over the next year.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox