Arsenal will be hoping to win the Premier League this term, and in order to catch Manchester City, they need to make some forward steps.
The signing of Calafiori will hopefully take Arsenal to that next level, and, by the sounds of things, Mikel Arteta is already very convinced about the Italian’s ability.
Speaking on The Debrief, Fabrizio Romano has shared some insight into how Calafiori is viewed by Arteta, and according to the journalist, Arteta believes Calafiori is the perfect player for his style of football.
Mikel Arteta thinks Riccardo Calafiori is perfect
Romano shared what he knows about how the Arsenal manager views Calafiori.
“I’m hearing that Mikel Arteta is completely in love with Calafiori considering him a fantastic modern player. The quality, the ability to provide assists, to score goals. He believes he is the perfect player for his idea of football,” Romano said.
How Calafiori will fit at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta thinks that Calafiori is perfect for his style, and he’s not wrong.
As we saw last season, Mikel Arteta likes to line up his defence with four players who are very strong on the ball and are basically capable of playing across the backline.
Calafiori very much fits that mould.
The Italian is an incredible technician, and he’s also very confident at either left-back or centre-back.
While it’s not his natural position, one has to imagine that Calafiori will have no issues when it comes to playing an inverted left-back role either. After all, he’s a tactically fluid player who has so many fantastic attributes.
This could well end up being one of the smartest signings of the summer, and Arsenal might just have another gem on their hands here.
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