With the illusion of fulfilling his dream of playing in Europe, Julián Araujo joined Barcelona and did not hide his happiness at the leap he has taken in his career.
The Mexican defender Julian Araujo came to Barcelona to close his transfer with the Catalan club and join the ranks of the celestial club branch. Upon his arrival in the Spanish city, the right-back did not hide his emotion for taking this step.
“Very happy with this great step in my career and ready to give it my all for this great club,” he told the media that were waiting for him in the Spanish city.
From the LA Galaxy from MLS, Araujo21, will join the ranks of the Barcelona Bwho drives Raphael Marquezafter he was unable to close his move to the first team in the previous transfer window, this due to the paperwork not arriving on time by just 18 seconds.
Meanwhile, Julian Araujo will train with him Barça B While waiting for the resolution Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding his appeal against FIFA’s decision not to allow his registration in the winter market.
He Barça He argued that the delay in the paperwork (it arrived 18 seconds after the deadline) was due to a computer error by the highest international organization and for this reason he understands that his agreement with LA Galaxy must be approved in all orders.
In this sense, the Barcelona club maintains that his contract with Araujo is in effect as far as the player came to spain to train with him Barcelona Athletic awaiting the TAS decision.
According to the determination of the TAS, in case of not favoring the theses of the Barçathe Mexican international could end the season without playing, just training, or be transferred until then by the Galaxy to a third club, according to what Greg Vanney, the Californian team’s coach, told ESPN the last week.
About, Raphael Marquez He spoke out for having the player in his ranks and said that he is excited because Araujo is joining the project and he can project his career in good shape.
“It was not my request, but I am delighted that it comes. TO Julian They had already been seeing him since before I arrived, so, for reasons that they had already been following him and now the situation has arisen, I am delighted that he can be with me for a while and then he will go to the first team, so that he can settle in and I hope he has a nice career here,” said Márquez.
OPTION FOR XAVI
Barcelona’s claim is that the 21-year-old winger, who has played more than 100 games with him, Galaxy, join the structure of Barcelona Atlético but with the possibility of being claimed by Xavi Hernández for the first team in case of need with a file and number of the subsidiary team.
