Arthur Melo has completed his loan move from Juventus to Liverpool for €4.5m with option to buy for another €37.5m. ‘It’s a dream.’
The official Juventus statement confirmed the details of the move, which was initially believed to be just a dry loan.
Liverpool have paid €4.5m for the one-season loan, plus €0.3m in bonuses, and have an option to buy for a further €37.5m, payable in two instalments.
The Brazilian midfielder has not played at all this term and was left out of pre-season friendlies too, as he was not part of coach Max Allegri’s plans.
“I’m really, really happy to be here wearing this great shirt with this famous badge that represents so much in world football, it’s a dream,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.
“We talked a lot, and our ideas and visions were a good fit so I’m sure it was the right choice. I’m really happy and highly motivated to continue living my dream on the pitch and giving my all in a Liverpool shirt.”
His huge salary, believed to be €5m per season net plus bonuses, ruined several previous attempts to make a move this summer, above all to Valencia and Sporting CP, while Arsenal had shown interest in January.
The 26-year-old never quite made an impact in the Bianconeri jersey, moving in an exchange deal that took Miralem Pjanic to Barcelona in September 2020.
As part of that agreement, Arthur’s transfer value at the time was registered as €76m plus bonuses, although in effect only €10m in cash ever exchanged hands.
Fabio Capello famously criticised Arthur’s playing style, saying the midfielder was “more suited to rugby than football” because he so rarely makes a forward pass.
Arthur ultimately made just 63 competitive appearances in the Juventus jersey, contributing one goal and one assist.
He published a video on social media with a message that merely said ‘thanks.’
He’s better than Loca and at least can hold the ball and drib
Oh yeah! Option to buy! Hoping he somehow fools Klopp into thinking he’s half decent and they splurge out on him!
^ u go watch him at liverpool then mate
Zero chance Liverpool will take that option. Zero.
In more important news the Buffalo Bills of Europe with their infamous record have brought in 2/74 Paredes, at the the behest of PhD Max. Stella lineup indeed. With Roberto Carlos, Cafu and the long haired Zidane, PhD Max has one hand on the big eared cup.
We will get that money, I am sure he will shine in Liverpool schemes. For allegri only rabiot fits
Got to feel sorry for the guy, gone from competing with Locatelli’s spot to competing with Fabinho’s and the scouse forums are already hating on him
Hopefully he does as well as Bentancur has done and Liverpool might be fooled into spending that extreme amount.
Interesting to see how he does under a far more positive manager.
Lord have you run out of things to say or is the fentanyl starting to catch up?
No way he is better than Loca.