FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brazil's Gremio v Ecuador's Barcelona S.C. - Copa Libertadores - Semi-Final - Arena do Gremio stadium, Porto Alegre, Brazil - November 1, 2017 - Arthur of Gremio and Ely Esterillia of Barcelona S.C. in action. REUTERS/Diego Vara
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona have reached a deal with Brazilian side Gremio to sign midfielder Arthur for a potential 39 million euros (34.7 million pounds), the Spanish league leaders said on Sunday.
The Catalans can choose to activate the deal for the 21-year-old playmaker in July 2018 if they wish to follow through with the signing.
