Barcelona's Xavi legend has admitted that Arnur Melo's midi-defender of the blagranas reminds him of himself.

Midfielder Arthur Melo moved to Barcelona from Gremio this summer and from the first matches, the 22-year-old Brazilian began to be compared with the blagranas legend Xavi.

“I see myself when I watch Arthur on TV,” said Xavi.

"He thinks very quickly. Arthur is naturally gifted, but can get even better through training.. This is a mature player, but he still has a huge untapped potential ".

"Priority in any match - never lose the ball. He easily gets out of difficult situations.. This is a strong personality. ".

In the current season, Arthur played 11 matches for Barcelona in all tournaments in which he gave one assists.