Liverpool send clear message about future of £45m star

Liverpool have a lot of transfers to think about ahead of the January window.

The Anfield outfit are in desperate need of reinforcements and, without them, it's hard to see how they'll finish the season any higher in the Premier League than they currently find themselves.

Indeed, a fourth-place finish would mean that they'd still qualify for the Champions League but, with how much money they've spent on new players over the last couple of years, fans will have been expecting a lot more.

Right now, there's nothing that can be done until the January transfer window so, Andoni Iraola is just going to have to try his best to get his team to earn as many points as possible so that, by the new year, they all have a clear idea of what lies ahead for them.

Liverpool might not be signing Ronald Araujo permanently

Ronald Araujo has probably been Liverpool's most successful signing this season.

The Uruguayan was brought in as cover for centre-back and right-back but, he's ended up making the right-back spot his own.

Last term, full-back was a major issue for Liverpool with the club ending up having to play Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones at right-back on multiple occasions.

So, to everyone looking at the Reds, it was clear that a new right-back was needed which is where Araujo came in.

And, even though he's been in fine form and hasn't ended up injured yet, this recent update from James Pearce has made fans question whether Liverpool are going to activate their option to buy or not.

"Centre-back not a priority for Liverpool so highly unlikely they will invest heavily in that area either in Jan or next summer. Jacquet has made a huge impact and big hopes for fellow young CBs Leoni, Ndukwe and Ndiaye," he shared via X.

Liverpool are making a big mistake by not wanting to sign Ronald Araujo permanently

As mentioned, Araujo has easily been one of Liverpool's best players this season.

The 27-year-old has helped shore up the Reds' back line massively and, without him, Liverpool would be in some serious trouble.

Indeed, his injury history and age are both a tad concerning but, in reality, it's hard to see how Iraola and Julian Ward are going to get a better deal than the £45.9 million option to buy they have for the Barcelona captain.

Of course, some younger players could be signed for less of a fee but, it's Araujo's years of experience that set him apart from other candidates.

If the Reds were serious about making Araujo's deal permanent, talks would probably already be underway.

However, since that isn't the case, fans may need to prepare themselves to say goodbye to the defender in the near future.