Arsenal close in on Riccardo Calafiori transfer – sources

Arsenal are near finalising a take care of Bologna for defender Riccardo Calafiori, who is predicted to endure a medical within the coming days, sources have advised ESPN.

The 22-year-old is ready to hitch up with Arsenal in the USA as their pre-season tour continues with video games in opposition to Manchester United and Liverpool over the subsequent week.

Sources have advised ESPN that Arsenal can pay within the area of €50 million ($64m) for Calafiori with a major chunk of that quantity on account of his former membership Basel, who negotiated a sell-on price when permitting him to maneuver in the summertime of 2023.

Calafiori is an Italy worldwide able to enjoying at centre-back and left-back. He featured in all three of Italy’s group-stage matches at Euro 2024 and is ready to turn into Arsenal’s first addition of the summer time after making David Raya’s mortgage transfer to Brentford everlasting in a deal price £30m ($38m) in complete.