After being substituted off in the second half at Anfield, Henderson joined the likes of Thiago Alcantara, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the injured list. However, Liverpool moved swiftly, announcing the loan acquisition of Arthur Melo from Juventus barely 24 hours later.

So far, the 26-year-old has only appeared in one game for the Reds,a 13-minute cameo in the4-1UEFA Champions League loss to Napoli. His parent club Juventus hadn’t used the Brazilian in a game since May, so it’s understandable that the German boss hasn’t hurried to throwhim into the fire despite a slew of midfield problems.

Why Arthur could leave Liverpool as early as January

Now, it appears as though Liverpool brought in Arthur as a stopgap measure until the summer when they want to get a permanent replacement. The midfielder could now return to Juventus, as Liverpool arecontemplating cutting his loan short in January,after failing to satisfy Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff.

The cost for the loan was €4.5 million, with a buyout option of €37.5 million included in the transaction. Italian publicationTMW, however, are now stating that the Liverpool coaches are disappointed with the 26-year-old, who was reportedly not at the level anticipated.

If the loan is canceled, the Brazilian’s future is unclear since the Bianconeri’s bossMassimiliano Allegri allegedly has no interest in re-incorporating the midfielderinto his Juventus team. Although Arthur was recruited by Barcelona in July 2018, he is yet to reach his full potential.

It seemed like he was headed for great success in Catalonia, but sadly, that prospect was never fully realized. During his first season with the team, he never had a streak of more than three consecutive starts. As his second year came to a close, he found himself more unpopular.

There was a change of scenery with his transfer that summer when he went to Juventus, and in exchange, Miralem Pjanic moved to the Camp Nou in the summer of 2020.On the other hand, it is fair to conclude that neither the La Liga nor the Serie A club received what they were hoping for.

A prime example of such business was the Arthur-Pjanic swap deal with Juventus.It was in the summer of 2018 when Gremio’s Arthur joined Barcelona.Two years at Camp Nou yielded four goals and six assists for the 25-year-old, who left the Catalan club in the summer of 2020.

With that in mind, Barcelona traded him for Miralem Pjanic of Juventus.However, it’s reasonable to say that neither the La Liga team nor the Serie A one got what they bargained for.

Arthur to return to Barcelona, Pjanic to make a Juventus comeback

The Bosnia captainhas fallen out of favor with the Blaugrana and is set to be moved permanently this summer after spending the past season on loan. When it comes to starting for Turin’s Bianconeri, Arthur has also battled to establish himself, struggling with a lack of consistent appearances.

It’s hard to believe that the Brazilian midfielder has only started 24 of Juventus’ 61 matches in his first two seasons. Last summer, the Serie A sidebolstered their midfield options with Manuel Locatelli and Denis Zakaria. In addition, having reached an agreement with Paul Pogba, the former Manchester United star is expected to return to the club on a free transfer in the very near future as well.

As a result, the Catalan club are said to be contemplating re-signing former midfielder Arthur Melo, who would welcome a reunion. Catalan newspaper Sport claims that there is a chance that Arthurmight return to Camp Nou on loan, and thus repairthe terrible exchange agreement.

Barcelona paid €60 million for Pjanic plus €16 million in cash and incentives, totaling €82 million in value for Arthur.A rumor that the Brazilian acehas been offered back to Barca by Tuttomercatoweb and transfer analyst Reshad Rahman is spreading over the internet.

What does Xavi thinkof the idea?

In order to reduce the expense of the procedure and receive a ready-made replacement, Barca might present the Bosnian as part of the transaction, thereby canceling the initial trade. Pjanic has long been a favorite of Juventus manager MassimilianoAllegri, but new Barcelona manager Xavi has a soft spot for Arthur.

According to the source, the Spanish manager is open to the idea of allowing the Brazilian midfielder to return to Camp Nou, and the player himself is eager to do the same. According to rumors, Arthur is willing to take a pay cut in order to go back to Catalonia. The Catalan giants, on the other hand, have yet to decide whether they will take it seriously or explore other options.