{"id":477777,"date":"2026-03-16T00:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/477777\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:27:11","slug":"julian-araujo-to-celtic-transfer-chances-rated-as-brother-drops-major-hint-for-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/477777\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Araujo to Celtic transfer chances rated as brother drops major hint for next season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mexican is currently on loan from Bournemouth and keeping him for next season looked to be a tall order<\/p>\n

20:42, 15 Mar 2026Updated 20:45, 15 Mar 2026<\/p>\n

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Julian Araujo of Celtic FC celebrates <\/p>\n

Hopes of Celtic managing to hold on to Julian Araujo<\/a> next season have been boosted after his brother rated the Mexican fullback’s chances of donning the Hoops next season as “high.”<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old joined on loan from Bournemouth<\/a> in January as has been far and away the most impressive of the mid-season signings, with fans taking to the combative defender following his impressive displays despite the champions making hard work of retaining their title.<\/p>\n

A last gasping stoppage time winner in a 3-2 away win at Kilmarnock earned Araujo hero status, while launching himself into the jubilant away end to join the celebrations only further endeared him to supporters.<\/p>\n

Araujo missed the 3-1 win over Motherwell at the weekend through injury<\/a>, with boss Martin O’Neill unwilling to risk the player after he felt some tightness in training.<\/p>\n

With Alistair Johnston still missing amid a lengthy lay off, Araujo is key to Celtic’s hopes of leapfrogging Hearts at the top of the Premiership table.<\/p>\n

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Araujo’s brother’s Instagram post<\/p>\n

Keeping the right back in Glasgow beyond the summer seemed a remote possibility until now, with over three years left on his Cherries deal after joining in a \u00a38.5million switch from Barcelona in August 2024.<\/p>\n

There is also said to be plenty of interest in Araujo from elsewhere in England.<\/p>\n

But now his brother has catapulted Celtic<\/a> towards the front of the queue and another loan deal could well be possible if a permanent move is out the club’s reach.<\/p>\n

Sharing pic of Araujo in which the pair appear to be tucking into a takeaway, he took questions from fans on Instagram.<\/p>\n

And when one Celtic punter asked what the chances of his brother remianing in a Celtic shirt next season are, he replied: “Chances are high” along with a ‘sshh’ emoji.<\/p>\n

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