A former star from the Premier League was stolen in broad daylight in Barcelona, according to a report.
The midfielder is now playing for Girona in Laliga, loaned by Juventus after a temporary stay failed with Liverpool in the Premier League under Jurgen Klopp there are two seasons.
He played only once for the Reds – for 13 minutes – while he was fighting against injury problems and the selection misfortunes having arrived with great hopes at the start of the penultimate year of the German boss at the club.
Marca reports that Arthur Melo was enjoying a little free time in Barcelona – where he played for more than two years – to shop and paid his parking ticket when the incident occurred.
The event would have taken place at 4 p.m. on Passeig de Gracia, and it is reported that an individual jumped from a motorcycle and stole a luxury watch before bolling at high speed.
It is reported that there were two people involved in the flight, with Melo unscathed and signaling the incident to the police.
The former star of the Premier League Arthur Melo would have been stolen in broad daylight in Barcelona
The midfielder only played once to Liverpool when he was ready for Juventus before leaving the club
He would have made his watch steal, but was unscathed and reported the incident to the police
Marca says Melo was in training on Friday as usual and is likely to appear for Girona in their confrontation with Alaves on Saturday.
This is not the first time that the 28 -year -old would have been stolen, with her reported that two burglars burst into his home and threatened his brother with a weapon in 2019.
The break-in occurred during the victory in the semi-finals of the Champions League of Barcelona against Liverpool six years ago. The two people would have taken valuables, including jewelry and a Rolex watch.
Local reports said Melo’s anonymous brother had returned home around 11 p.m. after the match to find two masked men in the house, who put a similar weapon to a throat screwdriver and forced him to open a safe with valuables inside. There was no injury report.
Melo has played six times since he joined Girona on loan from Juventus in January while he is looking to find a club to settle for joining the Italian team in 2020.
He also spent time in Fiorentina after leaving Liverpool and was capped 22 times by Brazil.