Arthur to Undergo Juventus Medical as Maurizio Sarri Provides Update on Barcelona Target Miralem Pjanic
By Adam Aladay
Arthur is set to undergo a medical on Sunday ahead of his proposed move to Juventus, as part of a cash-plus-player deal involving Miralem Pjanic.
The Italian giants recently agreed an €80m fee with Barcelona for the midfielder, while Juventus midfielder Pjanic is valued at around €65-70m. The final hurdle to getting the deal done was Arthur's approval of the move, but the midfielder has now agreed a deal 'in principle' with Juventus.
The move could be finalised in the coming days, with Brújula del Deporte stating that the 23-year-old's move is expected to be officially announced on either Monday or Tuesday. He is in the Barcelona squad to play Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Furthermore, Arthur is said to be 'very touched' emotionally, and 'surprised' by the lack of affection shown by his coach Quique Setien in recent days.
As for Pjanic, Juventus boss Sarri has now explained that he 'doesn't know' where the midfielder's future lies, but insisted that he will be a part of the team until at least the end of August and he hopes he will stay beyond then, as well.
"I don't know if Pjanic will no longer play with Juventus, I have not received any communication," Sarri told Sky Sport Italia (via Goal) after his side's 4-0 win over Lecce on Friday evening.
"These are not things that interest us, the market only starts in September. Miralem's a professional, he understands situations quickly. I don't know anything at the moment, but I'm not worried.
"He'll be with us until the end of August. I hope he'll stay with us even beyond that, but these are decisions that will be made at a later stage."