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Barcelona reach agreement to sign Arthur from Gremio for £26.6million
BARCELONA have announced they have reached an agreement with Gremio to sign Arthur for an initial £26.6million.
Arthur produces brilliant finish for Gremio in the Copa do Brazil
Barcelona have signed Arthur from Gremio
A statement from Barcelona said: "FC Barcelona and the Brazilian club Gremio de Porto Alegre have reached an agreement on a purchase option for the player Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo, whereas FC Barcelona may exercise this right on the player's federative rights during July of 2018.
"In the event that the Club finally exercises the option signed, the price of the transfer is set at €30m plus €9m in variable amounts."
The deal for Arthur was reportedly dependent on Philippe Coutinho gaining EU citizenship thus opening up a non-EU space.
Arthur will add depth to Barcelona's midfield
On Friday, Barcelona was asked about the prospect of Arthur arriving but refused to discuss the transfer.
He said: "Would he fit in? He plays for a different team, we have a policy not to talk about players at other teams.
"To speak out of place would be taken out of context. He is a good player but he doesn't play for us, I'd rather speak about my own players."
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