Premier League club Liverpool is close to signing Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on a loan deal, according to reports. The Reds are in desperate need of reinforcements in the midfield as both Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara remain unavailable for selection through injury. Jordan Henderson also picked up a knock during his side’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Wednesday night, adding to the Reds’ injury woes.

Arthur is reportedly traveling to Liverpool on Thursday where he will undergo a medical before signing a contract with the club. Liverpool is under pressure to complete the deal with Juventus and conclude the player’s contract before the transfer deadline at midnight on Thursday night.

The 26-year-old center midfielder joined Juventus in 2020 for a transfer fee of approximately €70 million. During his time in Turin, Arthur made 63 appearances for Juventus, winning the 2020/21 Italian Cup as well as the 2020/21 Italian Super Cup in the process.

Prior to joining Juventus, Arthur spent two seasons at Barcelona, where he made 72 appearances and won the 2018/19 La Liga title as well as the 2018/19 Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that the club is open to signing an additional midfielder before the transfer deadline should the opportunity arise.

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Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo doesn’t want to play for Barcelona anymore. According to Goal.com, Arthur refused to re-join Barca for their UEFA Champions League campaign due to his previously agreed $80 million transfer to Juventus.

Barcelona sold Arthur to Juve back in June, but have him under contract through August and team’s coach Quique Setien expected to have him at his disposal for the upcoming round-of-16 rematch against Napoli. However, the 23-year-old midfielder used the break after the end of La Liga season to go to Brazil and has now informed the club that he doesn’t intend to come back to Spain.

Arthur is reportedly unhappy with the way he was treated by Barca and felt he was forced out of the club since he wanted to stay at Camp Nou. He is now trying to terminate the remaining month on his contract to officially cut all ties with the Catalan giant.

Barca, on the other hand, told Arthur that he is still their player and that he’ll face disciplinary actions if he doesn’t report. Their roster is currently thin in midfield due to injuries and suspensions, and they expected to have the Brazilian on the bench in case of an emergency.

Arthur joined Barcelona in 2018 in a $50 million transfer from Gremio. He played 72 games for the club in the past two seasons, helping them win one La Liga title.

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Two of the giants of the football world, Juventus and FC Barcelona, have reportedly agreed to a huge deal that will send one of the world’s top young players from Spain to Italy.

Arthur Melo, who was signed just two years ago by the Blaugrana for a $30 million fee from his native Brazil, will reportedly be on the move to Juventus in a move that will include Miralem Pjanic.

The Bosnian midfielder will reportedly be a part of the deal and will move to Barcelona for a lesser fee in a separate transfer. Pjanic has already reportedly agreed to contract terms with the La Liga side.

The main motivation for the sale of Arthur appears to be financial from FC Barcelona’s perspective. The COVID-19 crisis and drop in revenues have reportedly forced their hand into selling one of its top players, and Arthur appears to be the sacrificial lamb.

Melo, who is still only 23 years old, has generally turned in solid and even impressive performances since coming to Europe. While he has found himself an important piece of Barcelona’s roster, he has still been unable to find himself as a regular in the starting XI especially after the Blaugrana signed Frenkie de Jong last summer.

The Brazilian midfielder’s fee will reportedly top $80 million.

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FC Barcelona found itself in dire straits in La Liga after a shock 2-0 loss at newly-promoted Granada last weekend. Ninth in the domestic competition after five matches, they seemed adrift and needed a win to set their ship back on course.

They got that after beating Villarreal 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night.

Barcelona capitalized on two early goals by Antoine Griezmann and Arthur Melo to find a 2-0 lead after only 15 minutes that they would not relinquish.

Griezmann’s goal was a work of art, as the French forward artfully angled his head towards the net on a Leo Messi corner kick in the 6th minute.

Messi was substituted out at halftime in his return to the starting lineup, a possibly troubling development considering their star player’s recent health troubles.

The Brazilian midfielder doubled the Cule’s lead after only nine more minutes, scoring a brilliant strike from long-distance that surprised Sergio Asenjo in Villarreal’s net.

While Santi Cazorla was able to get a goal back for the Yellow Submarine thanks to a brilliant goal of his own, they were unable to draw even in the second half and left as the game’s losers.

Barcelona now finds itself in fourth place in La Liga. They might not look perfect, but they feel more comfortable than they did after the weekend loss.

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Premier League club Liverpool is close to signing Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on a loan deal, according to reports. The Reds are in desperate need of reinforcements in the midfield as both Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara remain unavailable for selection through injury. Jordan Henderson also picked up a knock during his side’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Wednesday night, adding to the Reds’ injury woes.

Arthur is reportedly traveling to Liverpool on Thursday where he will undergo a medical before signing a contract with the club. Liverpool is under pressure to complete the deal with Juventus and conclude the player’s contract before the transfer deadline at midnight on Thursday night.

The 26-year-old center midfielder joined Juventus in 2020 for a transfer fee of approximately €70 million. During his time in Turin, Arthur made 63 appearances for Juventus, winning the 2020/21 Italian Cup as well as the 2020/21 Italian Super Cup in the process.

Prior to joining Juventus, Arthur spent two seasons at Barcelona, where he made 72 appearances and won the 2018/19 La Liga title as well as the 2018/19 Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that the club is open to signing an additional midfielder before the transfer deadline should the opportunity arise.

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Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo doesn’t want to play for Barcelona anymore. According to Goal.com, Arthur refused to re-join Barca for their UEFA Champions League campaign due to his previously agreed $80 million transfer to Juventus.

Barcelona sold Arthur to Juve back in June, but have him under contract through August and team’s coach Quique Setien expected to have him at his disposal for the upcoming round-of-16 rematch against Napoli. However, the 23-year-old midfielder used the break after the end of La Liga season to go to Brazil and has now informed the club that he doesn’t intend to come back to Spain.

Arthur is reportedly unhappy with the way he was treated by Barca and felt he was forced out of the club since he wanted to stay at Camp Nou. He is now trying to terminate the remaining month on his contract to officially cut all ties with the Catalan giant.

Barca, on the other hand, told Arthur that he is still their player and that he’ll face disciplinary actions if he doesn’t report. Their roster is currently thin in midfield due to injuries and suspensions, and they expected to have the Brazilian on the bench in case of an emergency.

Arthur joined Barcelona in 2018 in a $50 million transfer from Gremio. He played 72 games for the club in the past two seasons, helping them win one La Liga title.

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Two of the giants of the football world, Juventus and FC Barcelona, have reportedly agreed to a huge deal that will send one of the world’s top young players from Spain to Italy.

Arthur Melo, who was signed just two years ago by the Blaugrana for a $30 million fee from his native Brazil, will reportedly be on the move to Juventus in a move that will include Miralem Pjanic.

The Bosnian midfielder will reportedly be a part of the deal and will move to Barcelona for a lesser fee in a separate transfer. Pjanic has already reportedly agreed to contract terms with the La Liga side.

The main motivation for the sale of Arthur appears to be financial from FC Barcelona’s perspective. The COVID-19 crisis and drop in revenues have reportedly forced their hand into selling one of its top players, and Arthur appears to be the sacrificial lamb.

Melo, who is still only 23 years old, has generally turned in solid and even impressive performances since coming to Europe. While he has found himself an important piece of Barcelona’s roster, he has still been unable to find himself as a regular in the starting XI especially after the Blaugrana signed Frenkie de Jong last summer.

The Brazilian midfielder’s fee will reportedly top $80 million.

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FC Barcelona found itself in dire straits in La Liga after a shock 2-0 loss at newly-promoted Granada last weekend. Ninth in the domestic competition after five matches, they seemed adrift and needed a win to set their ship back on course.

They got that after beating Villarreal 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night.

Barcelona capitalized on two early goals by Antoine Griezmann and Arthur Melo to find a 2-0 lead after only 15 minutes that they would not relinquish.

Griezmann’s goal was a work of art, as the French forward artfully angled his head towards the net on a Leo Messi corner kick in the 6th minute.

Messi was substituted out at halftime in his return to the starting lineup, a possibly troubling development considering their star player’s recent health troubles.

The Brazilian midfielder doubled the Cule’s lead after only nine more minutes, scoring a brilliant strike from long-distance that surprised Sergio Asenjo in Villarreal’s net.

While Santi Cazorla was able to get a goal back for the Yellow Submarine thanks to a brilliant goal of his own, they were unable to draw even in the second half and left as the game’s losers.

Barcelona now finds itself in fourth place in La Liga. They might not look perfect, but they feel more comfortable than they did after the weekend loss.

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