Barcelona have reportedly sent general manager Pep Segura back to Brazil for talks over Arthur and Rodrygo Goes.
The club already have an option to bring in Arthur and they’ve decided they want the midfielder to join the club this summer.
However, convincing Gremio to part with him now, rather than in the winter, looks to be the tricky part, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The clubs had originally discussed Arthur joining in January 2019, but that was before Barcelona knew Andres Iniesta was leaving and they thought he’d carry on for another year.