Arsenal are making their followers wait for his or her first main signing of the summer season.
Whereas goalkeeper David Raya’s everlasting deal from Brentford has been confirmed, the membership have but to herald any new faces as they give the impression of being to place the ultimate few items of what they hope will likely be a 2024/25 title-winning jigsaw collectively this summer season.
One participant closely linked with a transfer to the Emirates thus far this summer season has been Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, with the membership believed to have already agreed private phrases with the 22-year-old.
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The sticking level thus far has been to agree a price with Bologna over the switch, with the membership valuing him at round £42million. Arsenal jet out to America for his or her preseason tour on Sunday and want to have a deal in place by then, and though time is slipping away, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio insists a deal will likely be accomplished.
“At this second, Arsenal’s precedence is to search out an settlement with Bologna for Riccardo Calafiori,” Di Marzio instructed aim.pl. “He is their prime goal and they’re pushing quite a bit. The participant needs Arsenal and he determined to affix them two-three weeks again. He did not hearken to provides from Chelsea, PSG, Bayer Leverkusen as a result of he is actually centered on Arsenal and Arsenal is targeted on him.”
“At this second there is no deal but with Bologna as a result of the worth of Calafiori has modified quite a bit. Earlier than Euro 2024 he had a value of €30-35 million. After his performances for Italy, Bologna are asking for €50 million and Arsenal really feel that is an excessive amount of. Arsenal are prepared to spend €1-2 million extra however not €10 million extra.
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Riccardo Calafiori in motion for Italy throughout Euro 2024 (Picture credit score: James Baylis – AMA/Getty Photos)
“So at this second, the tempo of the deal is on standby however with the desire to reach at an settlement within the subsequent few days. One other drawback is when Bologna purchased the participant final yr they agreed on a 50 p.c sell-on clause with Basel and so now they’re making an attempt to get more cash as a result of they do not need to promote Calafiori for under €20 million as a result of €10 million of that they will have to provide to Basel.
“They’re making an attempt to get extra doable cash however at this second, they can not afford to maintain the participant so the transfer is just a matter of time.”
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