3. Arthur Melo
It was reported earlier that Juventus may look to do a swap deal with West Ham involving Kostas Mavropanos and Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo.
The Brazilian is one of the three Juventus players that will miss the preseason. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano reported,
"Dean Huijsen, Arthur Melo and De Sciglio, NOT included as part of Juventus pre-season squad travelling to Germany."Fabrizio Romano
🚨⚪️⚫️ Dean Huijsen, Arthur Melo and De Sciglio, NOT included as part of Juventus pre-season squad travelling to Germany.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 20, 2024
All these players are involved in transfers and expected to leave the club.
Huijsen has been approached by PSG and Bundesliga clubs in the recent weeks. pic.twitter.com/TKrNBlPfYA
Central midfield is not a big need for West Ham but they can certainly do with adding another squad option. Arthur Melo can play as a box-to-box midfielder as well as a playmaker behind Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus.
But is it worth parting ways with a centre-back when Kurt Zouma has been recently injured in the 1-0 win over Dag and Red.