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Liverpool look set to sign Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo on a season loan deal on deadline day. We take a closer look at who the player who has earned ...

[Arthur](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/arthur/) is one of the cleanest first and second phase passers in the sport. “It surprised me,” Messi said. Perhaps a loan will ensure he’s keen to make an impression – and resurrect his career / fulfil his undoubted potential. [Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/) role’ and also the holding midfield role, and [Arthur](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/arthur/) can do both. [Arthur](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/arthur/) signed for Barcelona. The press resistance and the circulatory but also progressive passing is a thing of beauty. [Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/).” It’s clear that Liverpool have sought a player to be able to rotate with the current No.6. Good positional awareness, able to receive the ball under pressure, beat a man and then play a killer pass. [Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/). We take a closer look at who the player who has earned praise from Messi in the past. [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/jurgen-klopp/).

Liverpool are hoping to seal a transfer for Juventus midfielder Arthur on loan. The lowdown on the ex-Barcelona man who 'surprised' Lionel Messi with his ...

Yet Arthur never really won Allegri over, and it was known this summer that if the right offer was to arrive, Juve would let him go. The accusation against Arthur has been that he doesn’t play ‘vertical’ football, with everything going from side to side. Sometimes he has to handle himself a little bit more, but he put in a great performance," said Allegri last February after a 2-0 win against Verona. [Barcelona Noticias](https://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/en/players/what-said-messi-arthur-now-stirs-up-to-the-barcelonism_258737_102.html), putting a somewhat nicer spin on things. The 26-year-old has struggled for form ever since signing for Juventus in the summer of 2020. The German had held off all summer in regards to signing another midfielder.

The Brazilian international and previous Arsenal target is now thought to be on the cusp of a temporary switch to Anfield as Liverpool look to have found ...

[HAVE YOUR SAY!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-liverpool-arthur-loan-transfer-27881578#comments-wrapper)Would Arthur be a successful signing for Liverpool? [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona). However, he elected to trade Monaco for "But as long as there’s time we should not close the door completely. [Comment below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/breaking-liverpool-arthur-loan-transfer-27881578#comments-wrapper) He left after feeling his hamstring, that is obviously not helpful."

Jurgen Klopp has ultimately decided to act on a midfield crisis in his team, and a deal for the 26-year-old Brazilian international represents one of the less ...

[Jurgen Klopp](/topic/jurgen-klopp) has ultimately decided to act on a midfield crisis in his team, and a deal for the 26-year-old Brazilian international represents one of the less complicated solutions. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply.

The former Barcelona midfielder was seventh-choice at Juventus, and this move will help him stay in contention for a call-up to Brazil for the World Cup.

I could see him being utilised like a mesh between a diet version of Thiago with some Gini Wijnaldum, with his primary role being to help the team keep and control the ball better in the attacking phase of the game. The midfielder is on his way to [Liverpool](https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/) for a medical, which will help facilitate the deal before the transfer deadline tonight. What he clearly won’t be is a defensively-minded midfielder who plays deep, which seems to be what Pirlo and Allegri have done with him before quickly giving up on. Whilst he hasn’t had a significant injury, he often seems to pick up knocks and there... Despite a somewhat undeserved reputation for sideways passing, his best years were at Barcelona, especially the 19/20 season, where he was allowed to both progressively carry and pass the ball. He’s a technically-gifted, press-resistant player who possesses great vision, a good presser, and semi-decent athleticism at the position.

Jurgen Klopp has brought in three new faces so far this summer - and there are plenty of squad numbers still available to his latest target.

His old number, along with a host of others, are still available for any potential new signings Liverpool could bring in before the window closes. His current No.5 is currently occupied by Ibrahima Konate though, meaning he will have to look for a different option. The Merseyside derby presents the next test and Liverpool will hope to get any potential deal over the line in the hours that remain. READ MORE: FSG's transfer dealings in the past have been quick when required, and they now look set to dip into the loan market. Last weekend's 9-0 win over Bournemouth was their first victory of the campaign, before being followed up by last night's dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle.

Arthur Melo could be to set to join Liverpool on a season-long loan deal as Reds plot transfer deadline day swoop.

That’s something that we’ll have to see, because the pace of the Premier League is completely different to Serie A. He took a while to take off, but eventually it did, and as we know made a big impact. The proof of that is Thiago. The ECHO understands that the Reds are looking at a deal to sign [Arthur](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/arthur-melo), following the injury problems in midfield. Spanish football pundit Guillem Balague has provided his verdict on Arthur’s possible move to Liverpool, and expressed his “only concern” with the deal. While interested in a potential deal for Arthur, Liverpool are continuing to assess other ways of bolstering their midfield options before the deadline.

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Liverpool look set to sign a midfielder on transfer deadline day, with Juventus' Arthur Melo potentially signing on a season-long loan.

Overall, this Football Manager simulation predicts that Arthur could prove to be a risky panic buy from Liverpool on deadline day, with the Brazilian not suiting Jurgen Klopp's intensive style of play and ultimately dropping out of the side once players returned from injuries. And, a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace saw Liverpool knocked out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. After their underwhelming start to the season, Liverpool picked up form and ended the Premier League season in second place. The 84 points earned in this simulation was eight points fewer than Liverpool earned in the 2021/22 season, showing the Reds regressed as City got better. To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Arthur to sign for Liverpool in the 2022 summer transfer window, using FM22 to run the simulation. Klopp's side tallied a total of 84 points in the simulation. Two goals from Firmino following Luis Diaz's opener handed Liverpool a 3-1 win over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final. In the 2022/23 season, the midfielder made just 15 appearances, failing to register a goal or assist in that time. The Reds are looking to sign the 26-year-old on a season-long loan, but Arthur hasn't played a game for Juventus since May, with the Brazilian having also picked up 15 different injuries since 2019. Arthur ranked the worst in every category apart from rating, with only Keita and James Milner averaging lower. The Brazilian also received a red card in his fourth game. Henderson now joins Thiago, Naby Keita and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain on the list of injured midfielders, with Curtis Jones just returning from a spell on the sidelines.

The 20-year-old Academy forward will spend the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign with the Welsh Premier League club after leaving Liverpool on a temporary ...

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Today though as reported by LFC Transfer Room Liverpool are close to signing 26-year-old Brazilian International Arthur Melo. The Juventus midfielder was once ...

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) Sensational Reds Back At It](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/match-coverage/watch-liverpool-9-0-bournemouth-match-highlights-sensational-reds-back-at-it) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@lfctransferroom?lang=en) [Lionel Messi](https://www.transfermarkt.us/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003). [LFC Transfer Room](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/transfers/report-liverpool-closing-in-on-loan-signing-of-juventus-midfielder-arthur-melo) Liverpool are close to signing 26-year-old Brazilian International [Arthur Melo](https://www.transfermarkt.us/arthur/profil/spieler/362842).

The Reds' start to the season has been a rocky one, with injuries only compounding the results on the pitch that have left Jurgen Klopp's side with eight points ...

[Wolves](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/wolves/) have not won at Anfield in the league since 2010, let’s keep it that way. [Chelsea](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/chelsea) (H) – WSL – Sunday, September 25, 6.45pm [Everton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/everton) (H) – WSL – Sunday, September 25, 6.45pm [Man United](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/man-united) (H) – PL2 – Saturday, September 3, 2pm [Chelsea](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/chelsea) (A) – PL2 – Saturday, September 10, 12pm [Leicester](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/leicester/) (A) – PL2 – Saturday, September 17, 5pm [Newcastle](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/newcastle/) (A) – U18 PL – Saturday, September 10, 11am [Man City](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/man-city) (A) – U18 PL – Saturday, September 17, 11.30am [Champions League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/champions-league) – Tuesday, September 13, 8pm [Chelsea](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/chelsea) (A) – [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) – Sunday, September 18, 4.30pm [Everton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/everton) (A) – [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) – Saturday, September 3, 12.30pm [Champions League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/champions-league) – Wednesday, September 7, 8pm [Wolves](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/wolves/) (H) – [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) – Saturday, September 10, 3pm [Tottenham](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/tottenham) (H) – U18 PL Cup – Saturday, Septemer 3, 11am [Leeds](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/leeds/) and [Southampton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/southampton), while beating both [Leicester](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/leicester/) and [Everton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/everton), putting the German under early pressure. [Chelsea](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/chelsea). [Diogo Jota](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/diogo-jota/) and [Thiago](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/thiago/) next in line for a return.