Barcelona should be looking to give Arthur time to prove himself at Camp Nou, says Rivaldo, with it possible that the Brazil international could aid the Blaugrana’s bid to re-sign Neymar.
The Liga giants have made no secret of the fact that they would like to bring a familiar face back to Catalunya.
Interest in a player sold to Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million (£195m/$240m) in the summer of 2017 is expected to be rekindled in the next window.
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It could be that funds are freed up to raid the ranks of a Ligue 1 giant by offloading other members of a star-studded squad.