(FILES) Gremio's midfielder #08 Arthur Melo (L) and Deportivo Riestra's midfielder #25 Patricio Madero fight for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage football match between Brazil's Gremio and Argentina's Deportivo Riestra at the Arena do Gremio stadium in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on April 14, 2026. Brazilian football club Santos announced on August 31, 2026, the signing of Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo, a former player for FC Barcelona and Juventus, after circumventing a FIFA transfer ban thanks to a cash injection from the family business of its star player, Neymar. (Photo by SILVIO AVILA / AFP via Getty Images)