Arthur Melo has opened up on his failed loan stint at Liverpool, explaining his bond with the club despite barely featuring.
The Brazilian was signed on a temporary basis in January from Juventus with the Reds in the midst of an injury crisis in midfield.
Unfortunately for them, Arthur was unable to sooth those struggles, arriving injured and only ever playing 13 minutes, against Napoli in the Champions League.
The 26-year-old is now set to depart Anfield, but gave a touching farewell message to manager Jurgen Klopp and supporters of the club.
“Since I arrived, Klopp has treated me really well,” . “It is an honour for me to work with Jurgen.
“He is one of the best coaches in the world, he has always spoken well of me, he is someone incredible and the treatment has always been really good, elegant and special.
“The fact of being able to train with someone like him always gives you a lot as a player and I’m sure it’s useful for what’s to come because you learn a lot from him.
“Now that I’m recovered, I would obviously like to be able to play more, but I can understand that the situation now is different from what happened when I arrived, because at that time the team had some needs and now it has others, but I have the peace of mind that when I talk to them and they tell me that no one has any complaints with me, quite the opposite.
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“Also all of Liverpool in general, they have treated me great and I only have good words for them and a very special affection.
“Next season I see it with good eyes. It will be decisive in my career and I am working very well. I’m looking forward to showing this new version of Arthur.
“Hopefully I have an option to say goodbye in Liverpool by playing something, to say goodbye to my team-mates, the technical committee and the fans, who have been very good to me.”