The Gunners have long been linked strongly with Calafiori, and it now looks like everything is in place for the Italy international to make the move to the Emirates Stadium once he completes the formalities of passing his medical and signing a contract.
See below for Ornstein’s update, with the well-connected reporter seeming confident this deal is basically all confirmed as being set to go through, which will no doubt delight Arsenal fans who know how reliable he tends to be on AFC matters…
Calafiori looks an exciting signing for Arsenal, with the 22-year-old impressing in Serie A last season and at Euro 2024 with the Italian national team.
With Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior not entirely convincing at left-back last season, one imagines that’s precisely where Calafiori will play, though he can also provide Mikel Arteta with cover in central defence.
Calafiori transfer: Charles Watts tips Arsenal signing to be scary for the rest of the Premier League
Speaking to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column yesterday, Charles Watts provided his insight into the Calafiori deal and sounded optimistic about what the former Roma youngster could provide the club.
“I think it’s a really exciting signing for Arsenal,” Watts said.
“Left-back was one of two positions in the team last season where there was no real consistency. Arteta was having to mix and match throughout the season, with the likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakob Kiwior all filling in there.
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Riccardo Calafiori is set to sign for Arsenal
“When you look at Calafiori and where his strengths are, he looks like a really smart signing. He has the qualities to invert into midfield from left-back thanks to how comfortable he is with the ball when he drives forward.
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