Romano: Arsenal chasing £40m "monster" who could be "sensational" alongside Saliba - opinion

progressive passes, progressive passes received, progressive carries, passing accuracy and live passes, shot and goal-creating actions, tackles won, blocks and interceptions, ball recoveries, aerial duels won, and successful take-ons, all per 90.

Now, you could argue that Serie A is not as strong a league as the Premier League, but even so, it is hard to ignore the extent to which the "sensational" centre-back, as dubbed by Mattinson, outperforms Gabriel's underlying numbers.

Ultimately, if Arsenal have the chance to secure Calafiori's services for just £40m, then they simply have to take it, as a partnership between him and Saliba could see them produce an even better defensive record next season.

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