According to reports, Arthur Melo’s agent has held talks with Edu as Arsenal “step up” their attempts to sign the Juventus midfielder on loan until the summer.
The Gunners are keen to sign a midfielder this month and they have been linked with Arthur over the past week.
Mikel Arteta’s side are short on options in the middle of the pitch as Ainsley Maitland-Niles has joined Roma on loan.
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Arthur has previously had a spell at Barcelona but he has been with Juventus since 2020. The 25-year-old has played 44 times for the Italian side.
The Brazillian international is said to be keen to join the Gunners. GOAL are reporting that Arthur’s agent (Federico Pastorello) held in-person talks with Edu (Arsenal’s technical director) on Wednesday.
The Premier League side are “stepping up” their attempts to sign the Juventus star on loan until the end of the 2021/22 campaign.
The report adds that Juventus do not want to let Arthur leave until they identify a replacement.
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