Arthur sincere: "I Chose to the Barça between many other offers"

Arthur Melo is the player chosen by the FC Barcelona to occupy the centre of the field from 2019. To his 21 years, the midfield player of the Guild has dazzled in the Brazilian championship thanks to his talent and to his capacity of control in the medullary. The technical office is convinced that his incorporation will be a safe value.

From it did time, the FC Barcelona followed to the player with the intention of ficharle. It does some months that began the negotiations so that all the parts ensured that Arthur would finish dressing of Barcelona. Finally, at the beginning of this month of March has done official the agreement with an option of purchase of 30 more variable millions.

Offers of other teams by Arthur

In an interview published by the newspaper Sport, Arthur recognised that there were several teams interested in his signing. "There was a moment in which they had a lot of important offers on of the table, but I chose to the Barça. It wanted to play in this team by his style and by what means and have an enormous illusion to incorporate me and can enjoy. They have spoken me wonders of the club and of the city. It is like a dream", commented.

Arthur recognised that Robert Fernández was the person that more helped him so that the things finish going out well. "It was the person with which had more contact and has helped so that all went out advance. I thought that everything would take more in closing , but when Guild confirmed me that everything was fact, my joy was enormous", said.

Of 'profile Barça'

Arthur fulfils the requirements that was looking for the technical office: a young footballer, of hardly 21 years, with projection of future and with sufficient quality to give the jump to the European football of maximum level. At present, the midfield player of the Guild has stood out in his performances in the recent season.

Also it has a wide technical repertoire to generate game in the medullary. The Brazilian midfield player, according to the reports of the technical office, will fit to perfection in the 'style Barça', since it is a mediocentro with criterion and dowries of control in the room of machines. It will be a big reinforcement of face to the 2019.