Melo happy to remain with Juventus

The Gunners' admiration for the Brazilian dates back to last summer when Arsenal fans were desperate to see manager Arsene Wenger add some steel to an otherwise lightweight midfield.

However, the 26-year-old Samba star opted to snub the North London side and sign for Juventus from Fiorentina.

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Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.