Arsenal are monitoring developments with Juventus midfielder Arthur once again as they weigh up a potential move.
The Brazilian is likely to be left behind in Turin when Juventus travel to USA for their pre-season tour with the club happy for him to sort out his future.
Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri has decided he wants a different style of midfielder to the 25-year old and he is up for sale with the possibility he could even be loaned out.
Arsenal came close to agreeing a two season loan in January with an obligation to buy but, with no guarantees of Champions League football, they were restricted by their budget.
Owner Stan Kroenke has since released funds to allow Mikel Arteta to strengthen and they have used the money well to bring in Porto's Fabio Vieira, Gabriel Jesus and they expect Oleksandr Zinchenko.
They had considered Leicester's Youri Tielemans but until players leave that has been shelved.
Talks have taken place over a deal for Arthur as an alternative option but nothing is advanced as it stands.
He has interest from a number of clubs including his former side Barcelona as the stylish midfielder has shown a willingness to take a wage cut to make a move happen.
Juventus, who play Barca on their US tour, have shown interest in the Spanish club's Memphis Depay who like teammate Frenkie de Jong is one of the players the club hierarchy are willing to sacrifice to generate money even though both players want to stay.
However, a potential swap could be explored after initial discussions last week.
Arsenal will maintain a watching brief as they consider midfield reinforcements.
Juventus agreed to sell Matthijs de Ligt to Bayern Munich for £69m yesterday will their former forward Paulo Dybala is joining Roma on a free.
AbSixers
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the fact they swapped him for pjanic
Ok
barbadiangunner
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Laugh at what?
the fact they swapped him for pjanic
SawHotz
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Source?
AbSixers
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honestly i laugh at that so much
Laugh at what?
Javimor
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He’s terrible
Mimacdeiko
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Tielemans is better
romlmsuyz
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good decision
Simaospokey
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Arsenal must go for Tielamens.. he will be a better option
Lababidi
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man plz delete this formation. delight is gone.
mamalmpyz
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rezruz
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A sub at Barca, a sub at Juve, an improvement to Arsenal? NO
barbadiangunner
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Arsenal should sign this guy he will fit our style of play and he’s a very good player. I keep wondering why Barcelona will swap this guy with pjanic
honestly i laugh at that so much
Mivel7
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Arsenal is "keeping" close 👀 on Arthur be like
ChrisBlinks
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Just two weeks left
ChrisBlinks
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We don’t longer have time for monitoring Arsenal!!!! Get YOURI instead I even prefer him and also he will wants to come
danoni31
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Why is Arsenal after this guy? There are better & quality players out there
Firedragon147
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Yeah we sent our academy players to watch him so they don't do the same mistakes...
Rezcdenrt
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YOURI TIELMANS I PREFER OVER HIM
ziwcdent
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Arsenal should sign this guy he will fit our style of play and he’s a very good player. I keep wondering why Barcelona will swap this guy with pjanic
yeah we the gunners need to get this guy i really like his movement's in the middle
Humancal44
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Fake news
AbSixers
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Arsenal should sign this guy he will fit our style of play and he’s a very good player. I keep wondering why Barcelona will swap this guy with pjanic
Toxin-Dc
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He will play anywhere he find him self and he will give his club anything he have just too satisfied them