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It’s safe to say Arthur Melo’s loan move to Liverpool has not worked out, so far at least. Signed on transfer deadline day from Juventus last summer, the Brazilian was ultimately brought in out of desperation with the Reds in need of reinforcements in midfield.

In absence, ??s midfield woes have only worsened. While welcomed the majority of his options back from injury, it has become increasingly clear that the Reds need fresh legs in their engine room with their current options not reaching the desired standards.



Liverpool do possess a €37.5m purchase option in Arthur’s loan contract, but it would be a major surprise if they activate it.



But the fact that Liverpool did enquire after him offers a little insight into their last-gasp summer search for a new midfielder. With Arthur seemingly not their first port of call, they were forced to make do as deadline day closed in.