Riccardo Calafiora To Join Arsenal?

Riccardo Calafiora is said to complete his move to EPL runner up Arsenal in the coming week.

The 22 years old Italian defender is reported to move from Bologna in a deal that is said to be +-€40 million plus +-€5 million.

He featured in the latest Euros for Italy, where he scored the only goal as they lost their second match of the tournament, 1 - 0, to eventual tournament winners Spain, an own goal.

Calafiora also got himself a second yellow in that match, ruling him out for the next match against Switzerland, which they subsequently lost, ending their tournament.

He would probably have loved to play against Switzerland, a country he spent 2 seasons at, playing for FC Basel.

Bologna acquired the defender for €3.4 million from Basel, and the Swiss club is reportedly to receive 50% of the monies made from the sale.

The Italian defender would be a very good acquisition for Mikel Arteta’s rich defense that proved superior in the previous season, conceding the least number of goals in the league, 29, 5 less than title winners Manchester City.