Arsenal will have to agree a permanent deal if they want to sign Arthur Melo from Juventus.
The Italians are prepared to let the Brazil midfielder leave, but do not want to loan him out without an obligation to buy at the end of the season.
Juve are looking to recoup about £35million and could demand a clause triggering an obligation to buy if Arsenal finish in the top four.
Arthur, 25, has been on the fringes of Max Allegri’s team this season. He has made little impact since arriving from Barcelona in 2020 in a £72.5m deal.
He is open to a fresh start which he hopes can help him reclaim a place in the Brazil squad before the World Cup.
Sources close to the player are confident a deal can be struck. One said: ‘There’s a very large possibility. Arthur wants to play. He knows Arsenal can give him minutes because the team needs it.’
Arsenal are short in midfield with Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Albert Sambi Lokonga adjusting to the intensity of English football.
Humancal44
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Just get Guimaraes and stop negotiating for Vlahovic
Mocmnop
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Arthur was bought by Barca on the premise that his short passing tiki taka style would suit the club and now he needs a club that suits his style and Arsenal can be that team. Only arsenal can help him regain a place in the Brazil squad which desperately needs a creative number 8
No we can get Bruno guimares from lyon for this kind of money Juventus know we need midfielders so they trying to get us to sign him permanently even though he rarel plays for them I say let them keep him
Jomcimnpst
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the play is good arsenal need that type of number 8
Nafiz00
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forget him get guimaraes with this amount of money..
Hohanstz
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just bring in Gini from PSG........
AbuJamal
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we don't need him that guy got history of ill discipline
elnilsen99
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sorry arsenal don't be fooled. his not good enough for these league. it's better we buy our summer target these window and try to loan someone else in the summer 🙂
bulut
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Guimaraes
cemabpruyz
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We do need reinforcement in the mid field right now.
Yes, preferably a permanent one
cemabpruyz
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we need telemans
And Guimares
cemabpruyz
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It’s probably for the best. He was only a stop gap. They need to find a permanent partner for Partey. The PPP. Goodbye Xhaka
Denbeikrt
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we need telemans
Oiram1979
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We do need reinforcement in the mid field right now.
Yoeadklor
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Arthur was bought by Barca on the premise that his short passing tiki taka style would suit the club and now he needs a club that suits his style and Arsenal can be that team. Only arsenal can help him regain a place in the Brazil squad which desperately needs a creative number 8