FIFA give final decision on failed Julian Araujo transfer to Barcelona

Julian Araujo’s transfer from LA Galaxy to Barcelona has fallen by way of after FIFA confirmed the documentation for the transfer was filed too late. Despite each groups submitting an attraction for the deal, the worldwide soccer group denied the case. 

On Thursday, Barcelona director of soccer Mateu Alemany confirmed a ‘system error’ brought on his membership to miss the midnight deadline on the finish of the transfer window by a matter of simply 18 seconds. 

A FIFA spokesperson reaffirmed the state of affairs. 

“FIFA can confirm that the transfer of the player Julian Araujo from LA Galaxy to FC Barcelona was not completed in line with the applicable regulations,” they informed ESPN. 

Tuesday was the final of the January transfer window within the majority of European leagues and Barca can no longer signal anybody else till the summer time.

Barcelona desires LA Galaxy right-back Julian Araujo.

The La Liga membership beforehand submitted a second bid for the participant, requesting a one-year mortgage spell with an compulsory buy possibility if sure targets are met, 90min sources confirmed. The transfer would have seen Araujo exchange Hector Bellerin, who has joined Sporting CP. 

Sources added that Araujo strongly pushed for a transfer to Barcelona, talking to the Galaxy on the state of affairs. He additionally beforehand affirmed his need to transfer overseas in an unique interview with 90min. 

“I definitely want to go to Europe. It’s my dream. My goal is to go to Europe. I want to reach my highest potential and I feel like going to Europe is going to help me do that,” he mentioned to 90min. 

“I’m someone that wants to learn everyday, someone that takes advice from everybody, that wants to learn. I know, like I said, to reach my highest potential I need to go play in the best, the top leagues.”

Barcelona will not be the primary European crew to come shut to signing the participant. He was beforehand focused by Porto, Sevilla and Rennes throughout the summer time window, given his 2022 MLS marketing campaign. 

Sources added that within the case that Galaxy don’t promote Araujo to Barcelona, the MLS crew will offload the participant within the Summer window.

He managed 9 assists and 14 purpose scoring makes an attempt in 33 video games, including to his complete tally of 1 purpose and 20 assists in 100 total appearances for the Galaxy. 

The defender has shortly proved himself as one of many brightest younger skills of Major League Soccer, turning into an integral a part of LA Galaxy and incomes appearances with the Mexican nationwide crew to catch the attention of a number of worldwide golf equipment.