 | Arthur could face ban after wages falsely lowered by Juventus, claims Italian journalist |
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Liverpool loanee is among the players whose wages were falsely lowered by Juventus, according to one Italian journalist. is spending the season on loan at Liverpool, but after that he will return to Juventus, where his contract does not expire until 2025. The Brazilian midfielder arrived at the Turin club from Barcelona in 2020, as part of a swap deal involving Miralem Pjanic which saw Juventus note a €41.8 million profit on their accounts. That was despite Barcelona ‘selling’ for up to €82 million and Juventus ‘selling’ Pjanic for €65 million, with the deal an eye-opening one in light of new charges against the latter club. Eleven directors, who either currently or previously held positions at Juventus, were also banned from Italian football.
is one of those listed, along with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala, Wojciech Szczesny and loanees Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Any ban is only likely to be upheld in Italy, which means would not be suspended from games for Liverpool – only upon his return to Juventus.
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