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Arsenal are struggling to make progress in their attempts to sign Riccardo Calafiori after having a swap deal turned down by Bologna, according to reports.
Arteta wants to provide competition for Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba in case one of the duo picks up an injury or suspension next season.Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano brought an update on Sunday with Calafiori “still waiting” on the two clubs to agree a fee for the Bologna defender, who impressed for Italy at Euro 2024.: “The Bologna defender is still waiting for Arsenal as the clubs try to reach an agreement on the transfer fee.
“Quality is the best word to describe him. He’s a centre-back but has quality to help the squad in the build up like midfielders.”Reports in Italy indicate that Arsenal are still ‘certain’ that they will get a deal over the line but ‘the game is not over yet’ with Calafiori set to return to training at Bologna on July 20.
Arsenal are still ‘stuck’ at an offer of €45m plus another €5m in bonuses but Bologna are concerned that they would not get a fair price as Swiss side Basel are entitled to 50 per cent of the fee.
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