* Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Riccardo Calafiori
* Gunners set to beat Chelsea and Juventus to Italian’s signature
* Bologna demanding €50m for defender’s sale
Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori has agreed to join Arsenal off the back of an impressive Euro 2024 campaign with Italy, but the Gunners are yet to strike a deal with the Serie A club.
Calafiori enjoyed a breakout 2023/24 campaign with the Rossublu under Thiago Motta in a unique defensive role which saw him take up an all-encompassing role in possession. His unicorn profile added layers of unpredictability to Bologna’s build-up, and Mikel Arteta has undoubtedly been left intrigued by the young defender’s versatility and majesty with the ball.
Arsenal have been in the market for a left-sided defender this summer, and it seems as if Calafiori’s stout Euros has convinced the Spaniard, and the club, to make their move. Others have been interested, including Juventus and Chelsea, but Arsenal are now well in control of the race.
