Liverpool have decided to wait until the end of the season to choose whether to take up their option on Ronald Araujo, according to reports.

The Reds beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Sunday to push themselves up to fourth in the Premier League table and get back into form after two losses in a row against Arsenal and Fenerbahce.

Liverpool brought in Jeremy Jacquet and Araujo to help strengthen their defence in the summer with the latter arriving on loan from Barcelona.

Araujo is only at Anfield temporarily but Liverpool have the option to make the deal permanent if they trigger his €55m (£47m) buyout option.

Fabrizio Romano said recently that Araujo’s situation at Liverpool is “definitely one to watch for 2027” with the Uruguay international “very happy” at Anfield.

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “I can tell you that Ronald Araujo is very happy. It’s like fresh air.

“At Liverpool, it was not easy for Araujo to leave Barcelona because Araujo loves Barca. Araujo was a captain; Araujo was a big friend of all his teammates.

“So, Araujo loves life at Barcelona, but now he’s very happy at Liverpool.

“The connection has been very good with the fans. So, the Araujo situation is definitely one to watch for 2027.”

Eduardo Crangar, Araujo’s agent, said at the end of October that the Barcelona loanee is “very happy” but that it was “too early” to speak about the defender’s future.

Crangar told WinWin: “Ronald is performing well, we are very happy with what he is offering.

“But it is still too early to talk about his future at the moment.

“He feels very good, he is happy to be playing for Liverpool and happy to be helping the club and his teammates, just as he has already said.”

Report reveals ‘new news’ on Araujo future at Liverpool

And now Sport insists that there is ‘new news’ on Araujo’s future and claim ‘it is a significant financial undertaking, so they don’t intend to make a final decision until the end of the season, despite reports that they would like to finalise the deal now’.

The report adds: ‘If it were today, that would be the feeling, but there’s still a long season ahead and no one wants to rush into anything.’

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk would seemingly welcome a permanent deal with open arms after he praised Araujo’s performances for the Reds.

Speaking after their 2-0 win over Brighton in October, Van Dijk said of Araujo: “He was very aggressive at the right moments, just when it was needed. That’s what we need. You can see it in the stands, the fans love it and that energy is transmitted to the team.

“We welcome him with open arms. We see his defensive qualities, his presence and his positive attitude. He doesn’t speak much English yet, but he’s working on it.

“His quality is evident. He’s adapted very well to our defensive line, he’s got a great character and we’re happy to have him.”