Former Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo has returned to boyhood club Gremio on loan after more than seven years in Europe.

The 29-year-old, who is contracted to Juventus until mid-2027, will be tied to Gremio until June next year with an option to extend, the Porto Alegre side said on Thursday.

"My roots are here," Arthur said in a video posted on Gremio's website. "It was a complicated situation because it depended on Juventus, and there were other better offers but I insisted on returning to Gremio because it's my home."

Arthur made 70 appearances for Gremio in his first spell and helped the club win the 2017 Copa Libertadores before moving to Barcelona the following year.

He has since had spells with Juventus, Liverpool and Fiorentina, and was part of Brazil's squad that won the 2019 Copa America.