Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has urged the Reds to keep hold of Ronald Araujo and thinks the Barcelona loanee could be a bargain.
Araujo has impressed since joining the club on a season-long loan from Barcelona and reportedly has a buy option of around €55 million (£47m) in his contract.
Lovren says that Araujo is a great fit for the Premier League club and his price tag means he would be a good buy.
“I believe the Premier League suits Ronald Araujo more than the Spanish league. Because he is a physically
dominant guy, it suits him perfectly,” he told Tribal Football.
“I believe he will only improve and, I don’t know, maybe in the future he can agree to stay permanently. In the Premier League, Liverpool won’t be his only option, but Liverpool are smart enough to consider their options, he’s quite young at 27. So why not keep him if he’s doing so well?”
“£47m? Why not? In the near future, he will probably cost £80m, so why not take him at this price and make him an even bigger and better player along the way? He’s at a perfect age. He has a good five to six years at the top football level to play. So why not?”
Araujo has spoken about his future recently but has insisted it’s “too early” to decide where he will play his football next season.
