Arthur has thanked his new Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi for his praise of the new Brazil midfielder.
Former Gremio man Arthur joined Barca in June and this week is hoping to make his international debut as the Selecao face USA and El Salvador on the Brasil Global Tour.
And on Wednesday Arthur expressed his pride after Messi compared him to former Barca great Xavi.
"I'm very happy to receive that praise from Messi, particularly as it’s him, an exceptional guy. There are no words to express how much he means to football,” Arthur told the press in New Jersey.