A last minute gift. This summer, Liverpool fairly quickly completed its transfer window in the direction of arrivals with Darwin Nuñez, Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay. However, Jürgen Klopp, disappointed with his team’s start to the season, asked for additional reinforcements in midfield. A sector where several players, like Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita, are injured.
The German technician therefore wanted a new player. The English press cited the name of Belgian Youri Tielemans (Leicester). Then, the name of Moises Caicedo (Brighton) was mentioned. A player for whom the Reds intended to offer around 50 million euros. But the Seagulls closed the door, they who wanted at least double. The residents of Anfield had to fall back on another track. And this morning, they finally opted for Arthur Melo (26 years old).
Arthur’s Surprise
A player whose profile has been validated by Klopp. Still had to get along with Juventus? And obviously, it was not a problem since the Old Lady wanted to part with it this summer. All parties therefore agreed and the Brazilian, who was recently linked to OL, was able to join Liverpool on loan. The Mersey club has just formalized the good news via a press release published on its official website.
“Liverpool Football Club can confirm the signing of Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, subject to international clearance. The Reds decided to bolster their midfield options on transfer deadline day with the acquisition of the 26-year-old, who completed the move to AXA academy on Thursday.
Seeking to bounce back from his time at Barcelona
For his part, the player said: “I’m really, really happy to be here with this great shirt with this famous badge that means so much in world football, it’s a dream come true. We talked a lot, and our ideas and visions matched well, so I’m sure it was the right choice. I’m really happy and very motivated to continue to live my dream on the pitch and give it my all in the Liverpool jersey.”.
A new major challenge for the Auriverde midfielder, which has been losing momentum in recent seasons. After a good start at FC Barcelona, he had his ups and downs at Juventus, where he never really established himself as a boss in midfield. In Liverpool, he will have free rein to do so since his club will need him to compensate for the many absences and play on all fronts.
