Well, the saga is over, as the LA Galaxy announced on Friday that defender Julian Araujo has been transferred to FC Barcelona. The news confirms Araujo will not play for the Galaxy in 2023. While the Galaxy disclosed they will retain a sell-on fee if Araujo is sold, the transfer fee, which they did not announce, is reportedly a little under $4 million.
“Julián joining FC Barcelona is a great story of a young kid from Southern California coming into the LA Galaxy Academy, through LA Galaxy II and excelling with the First Team,” said LA Galaxy head coach and sporting director Greg Vanney in a team statement.