Arthur Melo has turn out to be a forgotten determine in world soccer following his high-profile exit from Barcelona in 2020.
The Brazilian was considered some of the gifted younger gamers in world soccer when he joined Juventus for a charge of €80 million.
However a fast downfall has since seen his market worth deplete from €70 million to simply €5 million. Nevertheless, Arthur returned to La Liga in January to vindicate himself, as he joined Girona on a short-term mortgage deal.
Arthur Melo on enjoying in opposition to Barcelona
Within the wake of his return to La Liga, Arthur Melo will face Barcelona once more as we method the Catalan derby in opposition to Girona on Sunday.
Heading into this high-stakes encounter, Arthur talked concerning the prospect of dealing with Barça once more, notably admitting that he’s nonetheless keen on the membership.
“Barça are a workforce that I’ve loads of affection for. I’m very excited to play in opposition to Barcelona once more,” he stated forward of the sport (h/t SPORT).
Arthur Melo is trying ahead to enjoying in opposition to Barcelona (Picture by Judit Cartiel/Getty Pictures)
A product of the Gremio youth academy, Arthur Melo joined Barcelona in 2018, for a charge of round €31 million.
Throughout his two years on the membership, he featured in 72 aggressive matches for the membership, showcasing immense technical prowess that ultimately satisfied Juventus to pay a fortune.
Speaking about his affection for Barcelona, the midfielder added, “As I’ve at all times stated, it’s the workforce I watched after I was a child and it was the membership that gave me the chance to understand my dream of coming to play in Europe. I’m very keen on them.”
Arthur has featured in 5 matches since becoming a member of Girona earlier within the 12 months, providing technical high quality in the course of the park.
On Sunday, although, his function will likely be to neutralise the Barcelona midfielder filled with high quality gamers, although coach Hansi Flick is more likely to ring within the adjustments.