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Arthur Melo
« on: September 1, 2022, 09:59:39 pm »
Official. Season long loan, loan fee €4.5m, option to buy for €37.5m. Welcome, Arthur!

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-complete-signing-arthur-melo-loan

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Liverpool Football Club can confirm the signing of Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, subject to international clearance.

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The Reds have moved to bolster their midfield options on transfer deadline day with the acquisition of the 26-year-old, who finalised the move at the AXA Training Centre on Thursday.


Arthur arrives after two seasons with Juve, where he made 63 appearances and scored one goal after signing from FC Barcelona in September 2020.

He told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really, really happy to be here wearing this great shirt with this famous badge that represents so much in world football, it’s a dream.

“We talked a lot, and our ideas and visions were a good fit so I’m sure it was the right choice. I’m really happy and highly motivated to continue living my dream on the pitch and giving my all in a Liverpool shirt.”

Arthur began his senior professional career in his native Brazil with Gremio. He tallied 50 appearances during four seasons with the Porto Alegre club before securing a switch to Barcelona in 2018.

In two years at Camp Nou he lifted La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup, representing the club on 72 occasions in all competitions and scoring six times.

He also gained his first experience of playing at Anfield, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in Liverpool’s epic Champions League semi-final, second-leg comeback in May 2019.

Arthur, who has 22 caps for Brazil to date and lifted the Copa America in 2019 alongside Alisson Becker and Roberto Firmino, moved to Italy a year later before finalising today’s transfer to Liverpool.

He added: “Liverpool have a wonderful history in football. I’ve played against Liverpool, I know what it feels like to be in the stadium with the fans behind them.

“I was with the opposition and now I’m on the right side so I’m really excited. It’s a massive club with a great manager, great players. As I said before, it’s a dream to be here.”


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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #1 on: September 1, 2022, 10:01:24 pm »
Looks like Lucas.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #2 on: September 1, 2022, 10:02:06 pm »
Official. Season long loan, no option to buy. Welcome, Arthur!

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-complete-signing-arthur-melo-loan

And he experienced our demolition of Barcelona coming on as a sub so he knows what European nights are like here.

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Re: Arthur Melo
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #4 on: September 1, 2022, 10:02:48 pm »
Looks like Lucas.

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Looks like Adrian…

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #5 on: September 1, 2022, 10:03:10 pm »
We can field a whole team of midfielders  :lmao

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #6 on: September 1, 2022, 10:05:24 pm »
They call him Arthur Melo....quite rightly.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #7 on: September 1, 2022, 10:05:26 pm »
Welcome king Arthur,looking forward to Thiago and Melo samba football midfield.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #8 on: September 1, 2022, 10:07:13 pm »
Why no option to buy?

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #10 on: September 1, 2022, 10:09:42 pm »
Don't think he's the type of midfielder we're crying out for (he's tidy on the ball, but we're struggling off the ball) and don't think the club are that fussed by him (no option to buy is telling). Loans like this never seem to work out. However, this is a great opportunity for him and you'd think that if this doesn't work out, it will be the end of his time playing at a top club. By all accounts there's a player in there and if anyone can get the best out of him it's Klopp.

Honestly, I'm not expecting to see much of him. He won't be trusted to start straight away and I expect he'll gradually fall down the pecking order as Thiago, Keita, Henderson return from injury.

Anyway, welcome. Hope he takes this opportunity.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #11 on: September 1, 2022, 10:09:49 pm »
They call him Arthur Melo....quite rightly.
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #12 on: September 1, 2022, 10:09:52 pm »
Welcome Melo - Don’t know anything about him, and a shame it’s different era, but just imagine what a midfield pairing with Mike Marsh would have been like. A very soft centre indeed!
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #13 on: September 1, 2022, 10:10:45 pm »
Is he eligible to play Saturday or must he wait for a work permit?

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #14 on: September 1, 2022, 10:11:19 pm »
Welcome and very best of luck to him!  :scarf


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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #15 on: September 1, 2022, 10:11:36 pm »
Welcome!

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #17 on: September 1, 2022, 10:12:55 pm »
Also, until today I've only ever heard him referred to as Arthur. Can we bin the Melo?

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Re: Arthur Melo
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Arthur has selected No.29 to wear for the Reds, a jersey that has been vacant since previous incumbent Dominic Solanke left the club.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #19 on: September 1, 2022, 10:14:43 pm »
watching some highlights of him on the old youtube

reminds me of gini at times!
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #20 on: September 1, 2022, 10:16:50 pm »
Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo

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THEY CALL HIM MELO... RED


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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #21 on: September 1, 2022, 10:17:08 pm »
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #22 on: September 1, 2022, 10:17:12 pm »
Welcome to the best club on the planet arthur 8)

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #23 on: September 1, 2022, 10:19:52 pm »
Every goal or assist he makes will be a work of Art.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #24 on: September 1, 2022, 10:20:30 pm »
Let's hope for the best, that he's a success and then being landed next summer. He has nothing to lose at this point of his career so good luck to him :wave
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #25 on: September 1, 2022, 10:22:11 pm »
Looks like Lucas.

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Isn't that more like if Lucas and Bobby had a mutual cousin if we're totally honest? ;D
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #26 on: September 1, 2022, 10:22:19 pm »
Apparently there is a loan fee of €4.5m and we have an option to buy for €37.5m according to a pdf document on Juventus official site.

https://www.juventus.com/images/image/upload/dev/plpj5ddnr5dgproo5oc3.pdf
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #27 on: September 1, 2022, 10:22:33 pm »

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #28 on: September 1, 2022, 10:23:23 pm »
Hope he hits the ground running and all that, have a good feeling he will make an impact, though frankly I have no idea what he's like. The South American vibe is strong in our squad, should fit in.

Welcome anyways!

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #29 on: September 1, 2022, 10:23:42 pm »
Juventus confirm an option to buy in the Arthur deal in an official statement. €37.5m.


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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #30 on: September 1, 2022, 10:25:04 pm »
Looks like Lucas.

Get in.
And comes from Gremio... hmmmm
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #31 on: September 1, 2022, 10:26:21 pm »
Have a feeling he will be a cracking player for us. Never watched him play regularly so take this with a pinch of salt ;D. He definitely his at the last chance saloon though.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #32 on: September 1, 2022, 10:26:38 pm »
They call him Arthur Melo....quite rightly.

That is very good. Song done.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #33 on: September 1, 2022, 10:26:46 pm »
Oh, so there is an option to buy. Sweet. I still think he's temporary though, but hopefully his time with us will see him in the shop window etc. Welcome to him. Hope it works out.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #35 on: September 1, 2022, 10:27:36 pm »
Great news. Ever since 11:30 this morning I’ve been a huge fan of his.

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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #36 on: September 1, 2022, 10:27:47 pm »
Nice, welcome. A dominant performance against the Bitters is all I'm looking for.
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #37 on: September 1, 2022, 10:32:25 pm »
Arthur Melo and Stan Fabinho are quite the old name pairing in midfield.

When Jimmy Milner comes off the bench to join them we'll sound like a team managed by Walter Winterbottom.
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #38 on: September 1, 2022, 10:32:56 pm »
Oh, so there is an option to buy. Sweet. I still think he's temporary though, but hopefully his time with us will see him in the shop window etc. Welcome to him. Hope it works out.

If his signing works out as planned and he's good enough to be part of the Liverpool midfield moving forward, then just above 30 million pounds is going to be a bargain for a 27-year old Brazilian international anyway. It's a win-win in that scenario! The thinking behind it and the player profile is very exciting, hopefully he will live up to the potential he's had.
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Re: Arthur Melo
« Reply #39 on: September 1, 2022, 10:33:24 pm »
Has he arrived yet?

Hope he doesn't have any mid-air delays. You know, caught between the 'Pool and Turin city.
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