The extended transfer saga of Riccardo Calafiori has finally come to an end as Arsenal confirmed the signing of the defender. Calafiori showed his talents as Bologna finished fifth in Serie A last season, the club's best finish since the 1970/71 campaign. The league named Calafiori as its player of the month in May. That […]

Arsenal looks set to complete a deal for Riccardo Calafiori in the coming days. The Gunners recently agreed a final fee with Bologna regarding the Italian defender late last week. The two sides were previously locked in negotiations for weeks. Nevertheless, the Premier League side will pay Bologna a flat transfer fee of $43 million […]

Arsenal are getting close to finally securing their first major move of the summer. The Gunners have been trying to sign Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori for weeks now. The versatile defender recently starred for Italy during Euro 2024. His late dribble and assist against Croatia on June 24th helped Gli Azzurri qualify for the knockout […]

As is the case with international tournaments, Euro 2024 will yield top-level transfers to players who were previously under the radar. Seeing players, particularly young ones, perform on the biggest stage regularly impresses teams. Think of Sofyan Amrabat after the 2022 World Cup. His performance with Morocco yielded a move to Manchester United. In past […]

Croatia and Italy entered their do-or-die game with a knockout round spot on the line. Croatia needed a win to advance as one of the second-place teams — finishing third with only two points would likely not be enough. Italy could earn an automatic knockout round bid by winning or drawing against Croatia. If Spain […]

Real Madrid need to bolster their defensive corps this summer, and Riccardo Calafiori is emerging as a serious option. With the likely imminent departures of Rafa Marin and Nacho, Los Blancos will have only three senior central defenders. These would be Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, and David Alaba. The problem is exacerbated since the team […]