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Arthur explains why he posed in a Barcelona shirt

"There's no agreement, they simply came to meet me"


Posted Saturday, December 16, 2017 by Marca.com

Arthur explains why he posed in a Barcelona shirt

Whilst injury will keep him out of the Club World Cup final against Real Madrid, Gremio midfielder Arthur has made clear that there is no agreement with Barcelona despite the rather public photoshoot which saw him dressed in Los Cules' home shirt.

The Brazilian has been a revelation for the Copa Libertadores winners since being called as an emergency deputy for the injured Maicon, and his performances in the continental tournament have seen him linked with a number of European giants.

"At this moment there's no agreement with Barcelona, they simply came to meet me," he explained

"They gave me a Barcelona shirt in the middle of the meal, who doesn't want a Barcelona shirt?

"They made the first contact to my agent; I have nothing to hide from Gremio."

With clubs from Europe courting his services, the 21-year-old has confirmed that it would be a dream if he did indeed sign for the Blaugrana.

"It gives me great pride that they are interested," admitted Arthur.

"Every player dreams of such a situation, first to sign with a big club in Brazil and then make a name for yourself.

"My dream has always been to wear the Gremio shirt, the world is interested now and that's rewarding."

Despite the seemingly innocent nature of the meeting with Los Cules' hierarchy, there have been suggestions that the midfielder would not be given a pleasant welcome by his own fans as a result.

Yet this is something that Arthur believes to be false, he feels as though his strong bond with the Gremio supporters will remain.

"I don't think this has impacted my relationship with the fans," he intimated. "I have more praise than criticism, only 5 percent of the fans have criticised me.

"Many fans have congratulated me on the Libertadores triumph; believe me I would never leave Gremio using the back door."



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