Arsenal & Juventus Transfer Talks For Arthur Melo Canceled Due To This” title=”Arthur Melo will stay at Juventus” />Juventus and Arsenal talks over the loan of Brazil international midfielder Arthur Melo appear to have been called off as The Gunners the difficulty of meeting the demands of the Turin giants.
Talks about Arthur Melo’s potential loan transfer to Arsenal have been going on since the start of the January transfer window when boss Mikel Arteta looked to strengthen his options in the midfield for his side who are struggling to finish in the top four of the Premier League table this season.
Moreover, the Spain boss recently had only one senior midfielder in his team when Granit Xhaka was suspended, Thomas Partey for the Africa Cup of Nations and then also suspended after returning from country duty, leaving only Albert Sambi Lokonga.
It’s just that Juventus is only willing to let Arthur Melo go if it’s on an 18-month loan deal with a purchase option or a six-month loan if there is an obligation to buy Rp 646 billion.
Report The Athletic later mentioned that Arsenal technical director Edu was initially prepared to accept the terms for an 18-month loan, but when he inquired with the chief financial officer The Gunners, they refuse.
Negotiations have now basically been abandoned with Arthur Melo staying in Turin, although that might actually be a wise decision as Aaron Ramsey is frozen out and Rodrigo Bentancur might leave which could reduce Massimiliano Allegri’s midfield options.
Meanwhile, Juventus hope to be able to release Rodrigo Bentancur to Aston Villa on a permanent transfer deal, although it is reported that transfer talks have stalled due to the Rp 404 billion price tag demanded by the Turin giants for the Uruguay international midfielder.
