Arteta tips Calafiori to fuel Arsenal trophy hunt after defender seals move
Manager says Calafiori’s ‘specific skills’ will improve teamItaly international expected to be deployed at left-back
Mikel Arteta believes Riccardo Calafiori’s “specific skills” can help Arsenal make the final step in the quest for major trophies after the Italy defender’s arrival from Bologna was confirmed.
Calafiori met up with his new teammates in Philadelphia before Arsenal’s meeting with Liverpool in a friendly, having signed a five-year deal. The versatile 22-year-old, who is believed to have cost an initial £33.6m, is expected to be deployed at left-back despite starring in a more central role at Euro 2024.
