MADRID (Spain): Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo will join Juventus at the end of the current season, with Miralem Pjanic moving in the opposite direction, the two clubs announced on Monday.
Barcelona and Juventus have reached an agreement for the transfer of players and the cost of the operation will be 60 million euros plus 5m in variables.
The player will sign a contract with the club for the next four seasons, until the end of the 2023-24 season, with a buy out clause of 400 million euros.
The player will remain with Juventus until the 2019-20 season is over.
Born on 2 April, 1990 in Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Pjanić is a versatile player who after becoming a key member of the Juventus squad is joining Barça to show his quality in midfield.
He began his career in French football at Metz in 2007.
Despite relegation, the midfielder had an excellent season and subsequently made the move to Olympique Lyonnais.
Pjanić then began to make a name for himself in the world of football and became an essential member of the French side, helping them reach the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time in their history during the 2009-10 season.
In a statement, Juventus said they had signed Arthur for “72 million euros payable in four years. The purchase value may increase by a maximum of 10 million euros on the fulfillment of certain conditions during the contractual term.”
Arthur, a Brazilian international, only joined Barca from Gremio in 2018 and was hailed as a future star for the club, with many tipping him as the long-term successor to Xavi Hernandez in central midfield.
