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Barcelona's Araujo Says Thigh Surgery 'Best Option'

Football - LaLiga - Cadiz v FC Barcelona - Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Cadiz, Spain - September 10, 2022 Barcelona's Ronald Araujo during the warm up before the match. (Reuters)
Football - LaLiga - Cadiz v FC Barcelona - Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Cadiz, Spain - September 10, 2022 Barcelona's Ronald Araujo during the warm up before the match. (Reuters)
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Barcelona's Araujo Says Thigh Surgery 'Best Option'

Football - LaLiga - Cadiz v FC Barcelona - Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Cadiz, Spain - September 10, 2022 Barcelona's Ronald Araujo during the warm up before the match. (Reuters)
Football - LaLiga - Cadiz v FC Barcelona - Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Cadiz, Spain - September 10, 2022 Barcelona's Ronald Araujo during the warm up before the match. (Reuters)

Uruguay's Ronald Araujo has denied putting club before country after the Barcelona defender opted for surgery on his injured thigh less than two months before the World Cup.

Araujo picked up the injury on Friday in Uruguay's 1-0 defeat by Iran in a friendly, leaving the pitch after only five minutes.

Barca said the 23-year-old had suffered a tendon injury in his right thigh and that he would undergo surgery on Wednesday, a decision which casts doubt on his availability for the World Cup.

"I love my country and I love my national team," Araujo posted on Twitter.

"After consulting with several professionals, we decided that the best option is surgery. It's not about choosing one or the other, it's about health and getting back to 100% as soon as possible."

Uruguay will face Portugal, Ghana and South Korea in Group H at the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar.

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Newcastle Sign German Defender Thiaw from Milan 

Football - Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 27, 2024 AC Milan's Malick Thiaw. (Reuters)
Football - Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 27, 2024 AC Milan's Malick Thiaw. (Reuters)
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Newcastle Sign German Defender Thiaw from Milan 

Football - Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 27, 2024 AC Milan's Malick Thiaw. (Reuters)
Football - Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 27, 2024 AC Milan's Malick Thiaw. (Reuters)

Newcastle United have signed German defender Malick Thiaw from Serie A side AC Milan, the Premier League club said late on Tuesday.

Financial details were not disclosed but British media reports said Newcastle paid a transfer fee worth around 34.6 million pounds ($46.69 million) for the 24-year-old.

Thiaw was a key part of Milan's defensive line-up last season, making 31 appearances across all competitions, but featured less frequently towards the end of their Serie A campaign as they suffered a disappointing eighth-placed finish.

He has also played three times for Germany, with all three of those appearances coming in 2023.

"We're really pleased to have Malick on board. He's a player I've admired for a long time and somebody who will add real quality to our defensive options," Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said in a statement.

Thiaw is Newcastle's third signing of the summer transfer window, after winger Anthony Elanga's arrival from Nottingham Forest and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale's signing on loan from Southampton.

Newcastle, who finished fifth last season to secure a spot in the Champions League, begin their Premier League campaign with a trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.