The Arsenal recruitment team is closely monitoring the situation of Riccardo Calafiori, an Italy defender who had a standout performance at the European Championship with his country. Despite strong links with Juventus, Arsenal is considering joining the race for Calafiori’s signature.
Bologna, where Calafiori plays, finished fifth in Serie A last season and he made 33 appearances. He also earned his first call-up to the Italian national team and played in all three of Italy’s group stage games at Euro 2024. However, he was suspended for the round of 16 knockout tie against Switzerland, where Italy lost 2-0 without him.
Giovanni Sartori, Bologna’s technical director, stated that there is a desire to keep Calafiori at the club but they will consider serious offers that come their way. Sartori mentioned that while there is talk of Juventus and other teams, they will try to keep Calafiori but will evaluate any significant requests that may come in.
If Arsenal decides to pursue Calafiori, it could impact the future of Poland centre-back Jakub Kiwior at the club. Kiwior has been linked with a move back to Italy in recent months and Arsenal fans will be eager to see how the situation unfolds and whether they will be successful in securing Calafiori’s services.
Despite strong links with Juventus, Arsenal is not alone in its pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori’s signature. Bologna defender made 33 appearances last season and earned his first call-up to the Italian national team during Euro 2024 where he played in all three group stage games. However, he was suspended for a round of 16 knockout tie against Switzerland where Italy lost without him.
Giovanni Sartori, Bologna’s technical director stated that there is a desire to keep Calafiori at the club but they will consider serious offers that come their way. Sartori mentioned that while there are talks about Juventus as well as other teams, they will try to keep him but will evaluate any significant requests that may come in.
If Arsenal decides to pursue Riccardo Calafiori’s signature it could impact Poland center-back Jakub Kiwior’s future at the club. Kiwior has been linked with a move back to Italy in recent months and it remains uncertain if he will stay or leave.
Arsenal is closely monitoring Riccardo Calafiori’s situation and considering joining the race for his signature after being impressed by his standout performance at Euro 2024 with Italy despite strong links with Juventus.
