Barcelona confirm the signing of Gremio star Arthur in multi-million pound deal

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Gremio midfielder Arthur.

After months of pursuing the starlet, the Catalan giants confirmed the news via their official Twitter site.

¡Bienvenido @arthurmeloreal! Bem-vindo!
#EnjoyArthur
#EnjoyBarça pic.twitter.com/16IzLvVcFB

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) July 9, 2018

The deal was confirmed back in March, although it was always going to be officially completed this month.

A club statement on their website read: “FC Barcelona and Gremio de Porto Alegre have agreed the transfer of the player Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, following the agreement the two clubs reached in March.

“The agreement will see the Brazilian player immediately join the squad.

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“The cost of the transfer is off €31 million with €9 million in variables.

“The player will sign a contract with the Club for the following six seasons, until the end of the 2023/24 campaign; his buyout clause is to be set at €400 million.

 

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