Barcelona miss out on signing Mexican defender Araujo by 18 seconds

MADRID, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona's Director of Football Mateu Alemany has admitted that the club missed out on signing LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo on transfer deadline day, because they were 18 seconds past the midnight deadline in registering the paperwork.

Barca wanted the 21-year-old Mexican to strengthen the right side of their defense after Hector Bellerin's departure to Sporting Lisbon, but acc