Barcelona midfielder refuses Juventus offer

 

Arthur has made it clear to Barcelona he does not want to join Juventus, claims The London Evening Standard.

 

Barcelona have made almost every single player available for transfer in a desperate bid to balance their finances post-coronavirus.

 

The Spanish giants must first sell before they can land their top transfer targets and a swap deal involving Arthur and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic had been explored.

 

With Maurizio Sarri keen on reuniting with Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, Pjanic is free to leave Juventus this summer and Barcelona are keen on the Bosnia international.

 

Barcelona midfielder refuses Juventus offer

 

 

However, the LaLiga outfit must now find a new way to broker a deal for the 30-year-old, as Arthur, who only joined Barcelona two years ago, is determined to be a success at Camp Nou.

 

Current Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has not warmed to Arthur this season and the Brazil international has endured a torrid time with injuries limiting him to just 12 league starts.

 

Despite managing six fewer league appearances than Pjanic this season, Arthur has regisered more assists (3) than the Juventus midfielder (2).