Arsenal are favourites to win the race to signal Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna with the defender having given the inexperienced gentle to a transfer to the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta’s aspect have opened negotiations with Bologna over a deal to signal the in-demand defender, who starred because the Italian aspect secured a shock fifth-place end and Champions League qualification in Serie A final season.
Calafiori featured 4 occasions for Italy at Euro 2024 and developments on his future are set to speed up following the Azzurri’s elimination from the event.
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Calafiori has given the ‘inexperienced gentle’ to a switch to North London and there are anticipated to be no points on private phrases. Chelsea stay taken with a deal for the left-sided centre-back however haven’t made a bid at this stage.
Bologna worth Calafiori at round €50m (£42.3m) and can owe a major a part of that sum to FC Basel, who submitted a sell-on clause within the £5m deal that took the defender to Italy final summer season.
Calafiori scored twice and supplied 5 assists from centre-back in Serie A final season, whereas he ranked sixth within the division for aerial duels gained and interceptions.
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