Talks ongoing as Arteta traces up alternative for £120k-per-week Arsenal ace

Arsenal are in ongoing talks to signal a alternative for a £120,000-per-week member of Mikel Arteta’s squad, coming after the membership confirmed their seize of Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna.

Arsenal announce Calafiori take care of extra signings anticipated

The Gunners lastly introduced Calafiori’s signing on Monday afternoon, ending the close to month-long saga revolving across the 22-year-old and whether or not he’d make a transfer to the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal first opened talks to signal Calafiori round July 4, after first agreeing private phrases on a five-year contract with the Italian who impressed on-lookers at Euro 2024 and helped Bologna to qualify for the Champions League subsequent season.

Arteta can be very glad to have the centre-back’s arrival secured in the end, with Calafiori now becoming a member of the Spaniard and his new workforce on their pre-season tour of the USA.

“It has been an important workforce effort in finishing this switch and we welcome Riccardo to the household,” mentioned sporting director Edu Gaspar on Calafiori’s signing to Arsenal’s official web site.

“We recognized Riccardo as a part of our technique to signal gamers who match our profile and can reinforce our squad to compete on the highest stage. He’s 22 however brings high quality and expertise. He’ll rapidly develop into being an Arsenal participant.

“Riccardo has constantly proven his high quality for his membership and nation. He was top-of-the-line gamers in Serie A final season, and gave sturdy performances for Italy within the Euros this summer time. Mikel and our coaches are excited to start out working with Riccardo, and all of us sit up for seeing him in our shirt.”

With the versatile defender coming in to bolster Arteta’s backline, consideration switches to different switch targets, and who else may come by means of the door earlier than summer time deadline day on August 30.

Reviews have claimed that Arsenal additionally wish to signal a brand new goalkeeper, midfielder and ahead. A brand new star between the sticks can be needed if Aaron Ramsdale leaves, which is taken into account extremely possible by sections of the press after the Englishman misplaced his primary spot to David Raya final time period.

Arsenal in talks to signal Daniel Bentley as Ramsdale alternative

CaughtOffside have an replace on the £120,000-per-week ace’s future and their hyperlinks to Wolves keeper Daniel Bentley this week.

Wolves rejected Arsenal’s opening bid for Bentley earlier this window, deeming it far beneath their valuation, however it’s believed the north Londoners are nonetheless sizzling on his path.

CaughtOffside write that Arsenal are in ongoing talks to signal Bentley as a alternative for Ramsdale, who is predicted to go away London Colney earlier than the top of subsequent month. The membership are struggling to discover a new house for the latter, and whereas each Southampton and Nottingham Forest are eager, they’re each not prepared to pay his £30 million asking worth.

It stays to be seen if a brand new occasion involves the desk or if Arsenal scale back Ramsdale’s valuation. Going again to Bentley, Wolves and Arsenal may find yourself agreeing a payment beneath £1 million for the 30-year-old, however he may additionally find yourself signing a brand new deal, so this can be an intriguing one to look at unfold.