The future of midfielder Arthur is uncertain and enters a decisive phase. Gremio tries to keep the player, but Juventus is also interested. See the behind the scenes of the deal. The contract of Gremio's captain expires at the end of the month and there is no clear path in the negotiations with Juventus for the player's permanence, who is also targeted by Fluminense. The Italian giant, on the other hand, tried to include defender Viery in the conversations. Gremio has no interest in involving the defender in the negotiations. Viery is a standout player in the team this year and is seen as a valuable player who can earn around 20 million euros (R$ 117 million) in a scenario idealized by the Tricolor. Recently, a proposal of 12 million euros (R$ 70 million) was rejected. The information of the Juve's attempt to sign the defender was released by GZH and confirmed by ge. As it needs to inject money into its coffers, Gremio does not intend to involve players. For now, Gremio has not made a proposal to Juventus and has not presented a new contract for Arthur. Gremio's intention is just to allow the player to break free from Juventus directly – something that has been going on for a while. According to ge, the intention was for the Tricolor to take the lead in dealing with the Italians directly. The club has already heard values ranging from 6 to 7 million euros (R$ 40.9 million). And knows that Arthur would also have a similar value to receive, in addition to future salary costs and bonuses. Therefore, the strategy of trying to release the contract that goes until June 2027. In the last game before the break, Arthur said he had done "everything possible" – and would continue to do so, but that the permanence would depend on Gremio and Juventus. – My will is to stay, but it doesn't depend on me alone. If it depended on me alone, I would do it. It involves many things. I did everything possible and I'm doing everything possible. I still have a lot to do at Gremio, it's my home. Now we'll see what Gremio and Juventus decide – said Arthur after the defeat to Corinthians. Gremio sees the situation as complex and with multiple fronts. In addition to the desire of Arthur and the Tricolor for permanence, there is the side of Juventus, which has values to pay to the midfielder and an intention to receive. The perspective in Italy is not to use the player for institutional reasons that have nothing to do with the athlete. At the same time, other interested parties have appeared on the scene. Fluminense made a recent survey, while Como, from Italy, had already shown interest a few months ago. Arthur said in late May that he was still waiting for a clearer definition from Juventus for the next steps in the conversations. Arthur on a trip with Gremio — Photo: Lucas Uebel/Gremio In late 2022, Arthur received President Odorico Roman and former Vice President of Football Antônio Dutra Jr. to discuss the future. It was the first move of the (then) new management to demonstrate the intention to renew with the captain. Champion of the Conmebol Libertadores in 2017, the midfielder is in his second passage through the Tricolor. He returned in August 2022, on loan from Juventus until June 2026. Arthur and President Odorico Roman — Photo: Lucas Uebel/Gremio In addition to America, he was in the champion group of the Copa do Brasil in 2016 and won two Gaúcho championships (2018 and 2026), the Spanish Championship (2018/2019), the Spanish Super Cup (2018), the Italian Cup (2020/2021), the Italian Super Cup (2020/2021) and the Copa América (2019), for the Brazilian national team.