Riccardo Calafiori and Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta.© X (Twitter)
Arsenal have signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna on what the Premier League membership mentioned on Monday was a “long-term contract”. No price was disclosed, however British media studies mentioned Calafiori, 22, had arrived on the Emirates Stadium on a five-year deal value £42 million ($54 million) after representing Italy at Euro 2024. “We welcome Riccardo and his household to Arsenal,” mentioned Gunners supervisor Mikel Arteta. “He is a superb signing and provides us enormous energy to bolster our defence.
“Riccardo is an enormous character and character, with particular expertise which is able to make us stronger as we push to win main trophies.
“He has already proven nice improvement in current seasons along with his performances for each Bologna and Italy, along with his development and improvement prior to now 12 months being actually spectacular.
“We’re trying ahead to working with Riccardo, integrating him into the squad and supporting him within the years to come back.”
Calafiori turns into Arsenal’s second main signing of the summer season switch window after David Raya’s mortgage transfer from London rivals Brentford was made everlasting.
The Gunners might be trying to go one higher within the 2024/25 season after ending runners-up to Premier League champions Manchester City by simply two factors final time period.
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