Arsenal will beat Chelsea to his signature.
Calafiori is heading for north London Bologna are ready to accept an offer of around €55million from Arsenal for defender Riccardo Calafiori with the Italy defender ready to join the Gunners. Calafiori, 22, has emerged as a top transfer target for both Arsenal and Chelsea following a superb campaign at Bologna, helping the Serie A side qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Arteta close to getting his man Earlier this week, Bologna’s technical director Giovanni Sartoria admitted Calafiori would likely leave the club if they receive an ‘important’ offer outside of Italy. ‘We took him 12 months ago, so we’ll see what happens in the market, but in our heads there is the will to keep him,’ Sartori said. ‘We will try to keep him, but if important offers arrive, we will have to take them into consideration.
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