One less rival for Arturo Vidal: Arthur is in Turin to sign for Juventus

Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo arrived in Italy on Saturday night to complete his medical exams and become a new Juventus player, starring in one of the great movements of the transfer market.

Unlike what was originally speculated, Arthur He traveled to Turin with Barça’s permission, and as revealed by Sport, he would return to Spain during this same day. to return to the work of the Blaugrana campus pending the confirmation of his transfer to Vecchia Signora.

The 23-year-old midfielder’s departure could mean something positive for the Chilean Arturo Vidal, since the Brazilian had become his great rival for the starting job at Barcelona.

Arthur’s transfer, whose announcement should be in a matter of hours, It would exceed 70 million euros, and his salary would be at least 50% higher than what he currently receives in the Spanish cast.

The barter of Arthur Melo by Miralem Pjanić would be complete and without news in between, since both would have successfully circumvented the medical check-ups; Pjanić with a Blaugrana doctor who traveled to Italy, and Arthur with the doctors of the Vecchia Signora.

During his two seasons as a Barça player, hehe Brazilian played 72 official matches, scoring 4 goals and delivering 6 assists, and in the absence of confirmation from both teams, it would already be the brand new reinforcement of Juventus in Turin.