Arsenal could make ‘new attempt’ for signing – Mikel Arteta rates the player highly

Arthur Melo’s future at Juventus remains uncertain and Arsenal are said to be back in the picture to sign him this summer.

The Gunners showed interest in the midfielder in the January window, but were unable to carry out the transfer.

Juve are now focusing on getting rid of the 25-year-old, even on a loan deal, after terminating Aaron Ramsey’s contract.

That’s according to Tuttosport, who explain Valencia are pressing the Turin club to sign the Brazil international. The La Liga side cannot take care of his full wages during his loan stay at the club.

Arthur is aware he needs more minutes to represent his country at the 2022 World Cup. It is precisely for this reason that the possibility of him taking a pay cut to join Valencia is not ruled out.

A potential move to Valencia could depend on Arsenal. That’s because the Gunners have ‘not yet completely left the scene’, after they failed signing the former Barcelona man in January.

It’s claimed a ‘new attempt’ from the Gunners is possible, ‘given the esteem’ Mikel Artetra has for Arthur. Juve, meanwhile, wait for the South American to leave so that it can help them make an approach for Paris Saint-Germain’s Leandro Paredes.