Arsenal have formally signed Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A aspect Bologna for £42 million.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal and joins the squad at their pre-season tour in the US.
Calafiori impressed throughout Euro 2024 and had a standout season with Bologna, serving to them safe a fifth-place end and a Champions League spot.
His performances caught the attention of Arsenal, resulting in a protracted switch saga that lastly concluded together with his transfer to the Emirates.
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta praised the brand new signing, stating, “We welcome Riccardo and his household to Arsenal.
“He is a good signing and offers us enormous power to bolster our defence. Riccardo is an enormous persona and character, with particular abilities which is able to make us stronger as we push to win main trophies.”
Calafiori will put on the quantity 33 shirt, beforehand donned by gamers resembling Petr Cech and Arthur Okwonko.
His profession started at Roma, with stints at Genoa and Basel earlier than making his mark at Bologna.
