Arsenal have sealed the signing of Riccardo Calafiori and the Italian international is in the building as the Gunners put final touches to bring the 22-year-old to N5 this summer.
This is a major coup for the men in red and white, as they have agreed to a deal in principle with Bologna, Calafiori’s current employers.
#CalafioriIsAnArsenalGunner!
Getting into the financial side of the deal, this is a fantastic job from Edu and his team, as they have managed to sign the 22-year-old for an initial €40 million, with an additional €5 million in add-ons. Bologna owes 50 percent of the profit from Calafiori’s sale to his former club, FC Basel.
The Italian defender is expected to slot right into Arsenal’s starting eleven after helping Bologna qualify for Champions League football for the first time since 1960. He replicated his domestic performances on a global scale as he continued to impress for Italy at the recently concluded EURO 2024.
Although Calafiori spent the majority of last season in the centre-back role, he is expected to slot in the left-back position at Arsenal.
Calafiori on Plane to London for Arsenal Medical
The Italian defender has already boarded the flight to London and the Arsenal with Chairman & founder of WSA Agency Alessandro Lucci and CEO Alessio Ceccarelli. And Sky Sports journalist gives us a video of the Italian defender boarding the flight to London:
JUST IN: Riccardo Calafiori leaving Rome for London for his Arsenal medical ahead of move from Bologna. He is alongside World Soccer Agency Chair & founder Alessandro Lucci and CEO
Alessio Ceccarelli. #AFC. More on @SkySportsNews #SSN pic.twitter.com/i3pn3EoBmN— Dharmesh Sheth (@skysports_sheth) July 27, 2024
Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano also gave us a picture of the 22-year-old with his agent from insider the flight:
🚨🔴⚪️ Riccardo Calafiori, on his way to London with his agents — all set for medical tests with Arsenal!
Here Calafiori with Chairman & founder of WSA Agency Alessandro Lucci and CEO Alessio Ceccarelli.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 27, 2024
Riccardo Calafiori is expected to fly to USA and join Mikel Arteta’s men in their pre-season preparations following conclusions of his medical at London Colney.
