His transfer to Juve is already fixed, now Arthur is said to have informed FC Barcelona that he will not play in the Champions League. Barca wants to take action.
Trouble at FC Barcelona for the 72 million man!
For this sum, midfielder Arthur Melo will move from Spain to Italy, to Juventus Turin, for the coming season.
But before that, he will play in the Champions League with his current club: Barca has a 1-1 draw with SSC Naples in the second leg of the round of 16 on 8 August, but Arthur is apparently reluctant to play against them.
As Mundo Deportivo reports, the star has told his club that he will be on holiday in Brazil and has no intention of returning to Europe to train or play in the top flight.
Arthur does not want to play – Barca threatens
The Catalans in turn do not want to put up with this. According to the report, Barca has strongly reminded Arthur that he has no permission to stay in Brazil.
He was also made aware that he would be punished if he continued to be absent. Arthur has already skipped the obligatory corona test before the training restart.
Within the club, the 23-year-old Brazilian is said to be unpopular with the club due to a lack of professionalism.