00:00Liverpool have signed Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo from Barcelona on a season-long loan to strengthen their injury-hit defence.
00:08The deal reportedly includes an option for Liverpool to buy the 27-year-old for around £47 million.
00:15Liverpool are dealing with several defensive injuries, including Joe Gomez, Giovanni Leone and Jeremy Jacquet,
00:23leaving Virgil van Dijk as their only fully fit senior centre-back.
00:27Araujo can play both centre-back and right-back, giving Liverpool additional options in two positions where the squad is
00:35currently short.
00:36Araujo joined Barcelona in 2018 and has won three La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey trophies and three Spanish
00:46Super Cups.
00:47He made only 11 league starts last season, with Pau Kubarsi and Gerard Martin preferred in central defence.
00:56Araujo said he believes joining Liverpool was the right move at the right time in his career.
01:01Liverpool also face injuries at right-back, with Conor Bradley still recovering from a knee injury.
01:08The club will begin the new Premier League season away against Newcastle United on August 23.
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