Riccardo Calafiori Joins Arsenal In £42m Deal

Arsenal have acquired Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for a potential total fee of up to £42 million, including add-ons.

The 22-year-old, who played in all three of Italy’s group matches at Euro 2024, has signed a five-year contract with Mikel Arteta’s squad.

The versatile defender has already joined his new teammates in Philadelphia.

“I’m really happy to be here, I waited a lot.”

“I hope we are going to do something great this season,” said Calafiori.

Manager Mikel Arteta is thrilled to have added the Italian to his squad as he looks to fire the Gunners to an elusive Premier League title.

“Riccardo is a big personality and character, with specific skills which will make us stronger as we push to win major trophies.”

“He has already shown great development in recent seasons with his performances for both Bologna and Italy, with his progression and development in the past year being really impressive.”

“We’re looking forward to working with Riccardo, integrating him into the squad, and supporting him in the years to come,” said Arteta.