– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 29 June 2020
The 23-year-old will remain in the Nou camp until the end of the existing campaign, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A on Barca’s official online website said: “FC Barcelona and Juventus FC have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Arthur Melo. The Italian club will pay 72 million euros, plus 10 million euros of variables.
The player will remain at FC Barcelona until the end of the official festival of the 2019-2020 season.”
Barcelona is a leader in two Real Madrid themes with six league matches to play and the Brazilian is expected to be available to the Spanish club when the Champions League resumes in August.
Meanwhile, Buffon and Chiellini will remain with Serie A leaders, who are performing a ninth consecutive Scudetto this season until the end of the 2020–21 campaign.
Buffon, 42, joined Juventus in 2001 and made more than 500 appearances with the Bianconeri, returning to Turin at the start of this season after a year at Paris St Germain.
2️2️0️1️ 2️ A fantastic news: @gianluigibuffon – Giorgio @chiellini hanno rinnovato consistent with an altro anno with the Juventus angels! ✍️❤️⚪⚫tts: //t.co/gxubRWKqaV pic.twitter.com/EgV25GfLrj
– JuventusFC (@juventusfc) 29 June 2020
The World Cup-winning goalkeeper has replaced former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, but will remain at the club at least until the end of next season.
Captain Chiellini, who has been at Juventus for 16 years, has also signed a 12-month extension.
The 35-year-old headquarters joined Livorno in 2004 and has played 509 matches in all competitions.