The Brazilian midfielder seems to be moving to Turin. The bonus payments total 10 million euros
Barcelona has agreed to sell Arthur to Juventus for 72 million euros, plus up to 10 million euros in bonuses, the Catalan club confirmed on its official website.
Juves Miralem Pjanic will move in the other direction, although both players will complete the 2019-20 season in their current clubs.
In the beginning, the player didn’t want to go to Italy goal reported a dramatic U-turn in his position on Thursday that paved the way for the deal to be closed.
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“FC Barcelona and Juventus FC have signed an agreement to transfer player Arthur Melo. The Italian club is paying € 72 million plus € 10 million in variables,” the club said in a statement released on Monday.
“The player will remain with FC Barcelona until the end of the 2019-20 season’s official competitions.”
And head coach Quique Setien has included the player in the squad to face Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
“I have no doubt about his greatest commitment until the last day he is here,” the head coach told the media.
“He’s been a player until the last game of the season. He’s committed to being another.” [member of the squad].
“He will be fully dedicated to achieving the goals. I have no doubt about him.
“He said that he will be in the best conditions. I will decide whether he plays more or less.”
Arthur joined the club from Gremio in 2018 and has scored a total of 72 goals for the Camp Nou team, including 28 games in all competitions this season in which he scored all four goals for the club.
Two draws in the last three games have left the reigning champions two points behind Real Madrid at the top of the league. Six games remain, which increases speculation that Setien will be released at the end of the season, although he’s only been in office since January.
However, the coach has downplayed any concerns he has before clashing with Diego Simeone’s team, which is third overall, despite only six games remaining 11 points ahead of the Catalan team in the remaining season.
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