After having closed 2025 practically erased in England, the Mexican defender Julian Araujo He began 2026 taking a key step in his career, signing with the Celtic de Glasgow.
After having been seen for months as a serious option to reach Liga MX, the Mexican-American defender has managed to stay in Europe, and will now play in the historic Scotland painting.
Was Julián Araujo right to reject Mexico for Scotland?
Araujo had been strongly suggested as an option to reinforce to America and Tigres, The ‘Eagles’ being the main interest in adding him to their ranks this winter, although he has finally decided to continue his career in the Scottish Premiership.
Bournemouth (owner of his pass), announced that Julián Araujo joined Celtic on loan until the end of the season, with the hope that he will have the playing minutes that he did not have during his time in England.
The one who at the time was considered a real promise by Barcelona lived one of the worst moments of his career with the ‘Cherries’, with whom It only took 90 minutes. in a match in the first half of the 2025-2026 season.
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Can Julián Araujo be champion with Celtic?
The Mexican team reinforces a ‘The Hoops’ in the middle of a complicated campaign, in which they fight inch by inch for the Scottish league title.
Celtic are currently second leaders of the local championship with 38 points in 19 gamesbeing three behind surprising leader Heart of Midlothian.
Celtic’s next game It will be Saturday, January 3when they host Rangers at Celtic Park, for a new edition of ‘The Old Firm’, Scotland’s greatest Classic.
Araujo is the second tricolor to defend the greatest champions of Scottish football, after Efraín Juárez did it in the 2010-2011 season.
Can Julián Araujo join Mexico’s roster for the 2026 World Cup?
In addition to recovering the rhythm of the game, the arrival of Julián Araujo to Celtic has another factor, since the defender hopes to convince Javier Aguirre to include him in the list of the Mexican National Team that will play the 2026 World Cup.
