Liverpool signed Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo from Juventus on a season-long loan just one hour before the transfer deadline.
On a final evening of frenzied negotiations, Juve announced Liverpool have an option to buy Arthur for $37.29 million. The 26-year-old has played 63 times for the Turin club since his move from Barcelona in 2020. "We talked a lot and our ideas and visions were a good fit so I'm sure it was the right choice," Arthur said in a statement. "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. It's a dream to be here." Arthur, who can play in different roles in central midfield, arrives at Liverpool who are reeling from an injury crisis with midfielders Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all sidelined.