R0nald Araujo says he’s happy at Barcelona and is willing to fight for a starting spot at Hansi Flick’s side.
The Uruguay international’s future has been in doubt after a season where he took a mental health break and then found starts hard to come by.
Araujo has given a new interview to The Athletic and opened up on his mental health issues, saying that: “Even though I haven’t played that many minutes, this has been the season I’ve learnt the most.”
The defender also insists he sees his future at Barcelona
and thinks he can improve.
“I feel really good in Barcelona, I’m very happy here,” he added. “I’m not afraid of whoever I have to face (for a starting spot) because I have a lot of confidence in myself and in what lies ahead.
“I believe the best years are yet to come and I’ll approach them with a new-found maturity. I’ll see the benefits in the coming seasons thanks to what I’ve learnt.”
Pau Cubarsi and Gerard Martin emerged as Flick’s preferred central defensive partnership last season but there has been speculation Barca want to bring in another defender.
Alessandro Bastoni has appeared to be Barca’s top defensive target but now looks set to stay at Inter.
