Barcelona appear to be edging ever closer to the capture of Gremio starlet Arthur, as his manager Renato has now admitted he doesn't expect the midfielder to return to the club.
Speculation has been rampant since Arthur was photographed wearing the Barcelona shirt earlier in December, as shared by AS English:
Per Globoesporte (h/t OneFootball.com), the Blaugrana apologised to Gremio, who were furious with Barcelona, but that hasn't halted the momentum of the deal. Just days after the photo was posted online, the player himself admitted to talks with the Catalans, per Calciomercato.