Barcelona are reportedly considering the prospect of re-signing former midfielder Arthur Melo, who is open to a return to Camp Nou. According to SPORT, Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo is pondering the possibility of returning to Barcelona this summer, with the Catalans also considering re-signing the Brazilian international. Arthur joined Barcelona in the summer of 2018 from Brazilian outfit Gremio. The 25-year-old enjoyed a fruitful two-year stint at Camp Nou during which he made 71 appearances, scoring four and assisting six goals. However, the Catalans decided to move him on in 2020 as part of a swap deal that saw Miralem Pjanic arrive at Camp Nou. However, it would be safe to say that the deal has not worked out as planned for either Barcelona or Juventus. Pjanic has fallen out of favour at Camp Nou, and having spent the last season away on loan, the Bosnian is likely to be sold permanently this summer. Meanwhile, Arthur has struggled in Turin, failing to establish himself as a regular starter for the Bianconeri. In two years at Juventus, Arthur has played 61 matches, of which only 24 have been starts in Serie A. The Bianconeri have added the likes of Manuel Locatelli and Denis Zakaria to their midfield department in the last two transfer window. They are also poised to re-sign Paul Pogba on a free transfer imminently, having agreed a deal with the former Manchester United star. Embed from Getty Images So, Arthur’s time at the Allianz Stadium is pretty much up and a potential return to Barcelona has now emerged as a possibility for the former Gremio starlet. Barcelona have already strengthened their midfield this summer with Franck Kessie set to sign imminently on a Bosman deal. However, the Blaugrana are likely to bid goodbye to Frenkie de Jong, who is closing in on a transfer to Manchester United. With Riqui Puig also set to depart, there will be an opening in the midfield department at Camp Nou. Bernardo Silva has emerged as Xavi Hernandez’s preferred target to replace the exit-bound de Jong. However, signing him from Manchester City will be difficult. So, the possibility of re-signing Arthur is being considered, with the 25-year-old’s return being discussed in the Barcelona offices. The report says that Xavi would be willing to green-light the return of the Brazilian, while the midfielder is keen on a move back to Camp Nou. It is even claimed that Arthur would be open to lowering his wages to secure a return to Barcelona. However, it remains to be seen if the Catalan giants consider it as a serious possibility or look at alternatives.
Juventus and Barcelona could rewind Arthur-Pjanic exchange
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‘Sensational’ Brazilian player Arsenal want now open to Barcelona transfer
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal want to sign Arthur Melo in the summer transfer window, but the Juventus midfielder is keen on a move to Barcelona, according to TMW. TMW have reported that Arsenal and AS Roma are interested in signing Arthur from Juventus this summer. The Italian news outlet has claimed that Barcelona are also looking into the possibility of bringing the Brazil international midfielder back to Camp Nou. The 25-year-old is a huge fan of current Barcelona head coach Xavi and would not hesitate to return to the La Liga club if he gets the chance to, according to the report. Arthur – described as “a sensational player” by former Real Madrid and Italy forward Antonio Cassano in Calciomercato in March 2022 – joined Juventus from Barcelona in the summer of 2020, with Miralem Pjanic moving the other way. Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images In our view, if Barcelona are determined to sign Arthur Melo, then Arsenal will not be able to sign the Juventus midfielder. The Brazilian clearly holds Barcelona dear in his heart, and a move back to Camp Nou where he won the La Liga title in 2018-19 would be more appealing than a switch to Arsenal and play in the UEFA Europa League. Now, we know that Arsenal came close to signing Arthur in the January transfer window, but Barcelona were not in the equation at the time. They are now. In other news, ‘Relief’: Michael Owen reacts to ‘brilliant news’ coming out of Liverpool
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