Where are they now: Arthur Melo’s playing career hits major turbulence yet again

Originally posted on Empire of the Kop
By Farrell Keeling | Last updated 3/24/24

Arthur Melo’s Liverpool career sadly disappointed following a last-minute decision from the club to bring him on loan.

The Juventus man featured only once for Jurgen Klopp’s men in the 2022/23 season, playing 13 minutes of a 4-1 defeat to Napoli in Naples.

Fabrizio Romano now reports on X (formerly Twitter) that the Brazilian’s playing career has hit some further turbulence.

Fiorentina will not trigger the buy option clause for €20m to sign Arthur Melo on permanent deal.

Brazilian midfielder set to return to Juventus in June with talks to follow in order to find new solution. pic.twitter.com/Z7XFI4C7C1

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2024

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What’s the state of play at Fiorentina?

Thankfully, the 27-year-old hasn’t encountered anywhere near the same level of injury misfortune as he did at Anfield. The midfielder has featured 36 times for the Serie A outfit, registering five goal contributions this term.

It’s a rather strange situation, it has to be said, given that Arthur appears to have rejuvenated his playing career in with the Viola.

We truly wish him the best in his return to Juventus at the end of the season. Hopefully, he’ll get to continue his upward trajectory wherever he lands in the summer.