Two days ago, Tutto Juve reported Aston Villa and Newcastle United are ‘thinking’ about Juventus’ Arthur Melo.
This is now backed up AS, who state the Villans and Eddie Howe’s side are interested in signing the midfielder this summer.
It’s said Unai Emery ‘is interested’ in bringing the 26-year-old to Aston Villa, and their ‘rival will be Newcastle’.
The Brazil international will have to return to the Serie A side after a disappointing loan spell at Liverpool.
The player doesn’t want to stay at the Turin club if Massimiliano Allegri were to continue there next season. The former Barcelona man is of the belief Allegri’s style doesn’t suit him and prefers to join another club, likely in England.
Aston Villa and Newcastle both received encouragement in their pursuit of Arthur after his agent, Federico Pastorello, admitted he could change clubs in this window.
“Arthur? He’s not part of the coach’s tactical plans even if there’s great mutual esteem. So inevitably we’ll have to find a new loan deal or in any case a permanent sale,” he told Sportitalia on Thursday.
