A firm refusal of Serie A's top talent, "Tottenham-Chelsea is not going!"→'EPL favorite' for 75 billion transfer fee'" is about to be transferred
Jul 07, 2024
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England's cutoff side reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'Ricardo Calafior refuses to move to Tottenham and moves to rival Arsenal'
Calafiori, a young centre-back born in 2002, played for AS Roma and Basel and is currently active in Bologna. Calafior, who can play both left fullback and left centerback, has also been compared to Italian legend defender Paolo Maldini. In the 2023-2024 season, he grew significantly under Thiago Mota and began to become a new key defender for the Italian national team.
Calafiori was active in Euro 2024, further raising its stock price. Calafior, who started against Croatia in the final Group B match of Euro 2024 between Italy and Croatia on the 25th, thoroughly blocked Croatia's offensive and even helped Italy advance to the round of 16 just before the end of the second half. Italy was eliminated after losing to Switzerland in the round of 16 where Calafiori was absent due to accumulated warnings, and had no choice but to feel Calafior's void.
Many teams were already interested in Calafior's performance. In some Italian media 'Bologna wants Calafior to be traded abroad. Liverpool is one of the clubs with the greatest interest in the English Premier League (EPL), he said. In addition, EPL competitors such as Tottenham and Chelsea are also known to want Calafior.
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The cutoff side 'Calafior will sign a five-year contract with Arsenal and will receive a salary of €4 million. It's easy to see why Calafior wants to play for Arsenal next season. Arsenal are on the rise and are expected to try to win the league in the next season.
Then 'Transfers to Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle could be a gamble. There is a lot of uncertainty about these clubs,' he said, explaining why Calafior did not choose any other clubs besides Arsenal.
Arsenal, who succeeded in a personal agreement with Calafior, are reportedly close to agreeing a transfer fee with Bologna. Italy's Gazeta Delo Sport reported that `Bologna will accept Arsenal's offer, and Calafior will move to Arsenal.'
Italy's best talent is on the verge of turning down Tottenham and Chelsea and heading to Arsenal. It is also expected that Arsenal's defense will be solid with the addition of Calafior next season.
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