Arsenal close to completing Riccardo Calafiori deal, beating off fierce competition from clubs across Europe
The Gunners are just a few steps away from signing the 22-year-old Italy international after agreeing a fixed fee of €40m plus a further €5m in add-ons and a clause to allow him to sell on at a future date, with the player having agreed personal terms with the club and ready to make the step up to the Premier League.
Talks over Calafiori with Bologna advanced over the weekend and a key part of negotiations is a sell-on clause that means his old club Basel are due 50 percent of any transfer fee.
Arsenal want to sign a left-footed defender this summer and have beaten off interest from Juventus and other Premier League clubs in their bid to land the left-footed Italy defender, who can play centre-back and left-back.
Calafiori shone for Bologna under Thiago Motta last season, สมัคร ufabet playing a key role in their historic Champions League triumph.
He also impressed for Italy at Euro 2024, although he scored an own goal in the group stage loss to Spain.
UFABET reported on Sunday, stressing that Arsenal have beaten off fierce competition from teams across Europe to sign Calafiori, with Juventus the most serious Italian rivals.
Leverkusen, Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Spurs are all keen on the 22-year-old, but none can compete with the Gunners.