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Riccardo Calafiori faces awkward Arsenal meeting as previous comment about one Gunners player resurfaces

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Updated 13:51 25 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 12:42 25 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Riccardo Calafiori faces awkward Arsenal meeting as previous comment about one Gunners player resurfaces

Riccardo Calafiori may have some explaining to do to an Arsenal teammate when he signs.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Arsenal's imminent signing Riccardo Calafiori could be set for an awkward meeting with one of his future teammates.

The Italy international is reportedly closing in on a move from Bologna after Arsenal reached an agreement in principle.

Arsenal are rumoured to be be paying £42 million for Calafiori, who is expected to have his medical before joining up with the Gunners in their tour of the United States.

The former Roma and Basel player is set to add to a stern Arsenal defence and play on the left side of the backline.

But he may have some explaining to do with one of his defensive partners after previous footage emerged.

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Calafiori took part in a "winner stays on challenge" where he had to pick between two defenders every time.

The 22-year-old revealed his admiration for Manchester City defender Ruben Dias, selecting him ahead of the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and John Stones.

But he also opted for the Portugal international over Arsenal's William Saliba and that answer has of course caused a stir given his pending transfer.

It could be an interesting encounter when Calafiori links up with the Frenchman in the near future if he passes his medical and the deal gets done.

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Calafiori signed for Bologna in 2023 and he played 30 times in Serie A last term, helping the club finish fifth and qualify for next season's Champions League.

His stock rose after an impressive string of displays at Euro 2024 with Italy and attracted interest from a slew of top clubs.

According to Sky Sports, both Juventus and Real Madrid have made approaches in the last 10 days but Calafiori is committed to signing for Arsenal and his representative Alessandro Lucci has been working tirelessly on getting the deal over the line.

Featured Image Credit: Serie A YouTube / Getty

Topics: Arsenal, William Saliba, Ruben Dias

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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