Mikel Arteta It now has its first reinforcements ahead of the assault on the 2024-2025 Premier League. A signing that has been mooted for the past few days has finally been announced by Arsenal today. Riccardo Calafiori, The Italian center back who offered such a sensation at the European Championship in Germany is now, at 22 years old, a ‘Gunner’ player.
Although Arsenal only reported that he had signed a “long-term” contract, Calafiori He committed to the London club for five seasons, until 2029 and the transfer, according to the English media, amounts to 40 million euros plus 5 million in variables.
Bologna, where the ranks were played last season, and Basel, which retains 50% of the rights to Calafiori, The 40 million euros are shared equally. The player has already joined Arsenal’s tour of the United States.
Arteta, delighted
Mikel Arteta who insisted to the board on his signing, assured Arsenal’s statement: “We welcome Riccardo and his family at Arsenal. “He is a great signing and gives us great strength to strengthen our defense.”
“Riccardo has a great personality and character, with certain skills that will strengthen us to fight to win important trophies. He has already shown great progress in recent seasons with his performances for Bologna and Italy, and his progress and development over the last year has been really impressive.” Arteta concluded: “We look forward to working with Riccardo, bringing him to the team and supporting it for years to come.”
Sensation in Bologna and the ‘azzurra’
Calafiori He arrived at Bologna last summer and has been an integral part for the team led by Thiago Motta It will finish fifth in Serie A and qualify for Europe’s top competition for the first time since 1994. He started with the Italian team in June, ahead of the Euro Cup, a tournament in which he played three of the four matches for ‘azzurra’.
Source: La Verdad
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