Juventus director Fabio Paratici confirms negotiations with Barcelona to swap Arthur Melo with Miralem Pjanic, but ‘both players have to be convinced.’
Multiple sources in Italy and Spain are confident the deal would’ve already been done had Arthur not put the brakes on, as the Brazilian is refusing to leave Camp Nou.
“We have spoken frequently with Barcelona, but at this moment all the teams are playing important games, so we preferred to bypass this period,” Paratici told Sky Sport Italia.
Juventus director Fabio Paratici confirms negotiations with Barcelona to swap Arthur Melo with Miralem Pjanic, but ‘both players have to be convinced.’
Multiple sources in Italy and Spain are confident the deal would’ve already been done had Arthur not put the brakes on, as the Brazilian is refusing to leave Camp Nou.
“We have spoken frequently with Barcelona, but at this moment all the teams are playing important games, so we preferred to bypass this period,” Paratici told Sky Sport Italia.
There are reports the clubs need to get the deal done by June 30 in order to balance the books and keep the transfer on the 2019-20 sheet.
“It’s not about June 30, before or after, but about finding an agreement between the various parties, and both players have to be convinced. Therefore, it’s not an issue about dates.”