Yesterday evening theArsenal delivered to the Bologna the formal offer for Richard Calafiori. As reported by the Sports Courierthe Gunners would have put around 55 million euros on the table, thus convincing the rossoblù to say yes. After Italy’s elimination from the European Championship, the negotiation underwent a sharp acceleration and the English burned another Premier League club in Chelsea, which was very active on the former Basel player. The proposal is very detailed and includes some bonuses that can be achieved with the affirmation of the 2002 class. The deal has entered the heart of the matter, a summit began yesterday evening with the president Joey Saputo and the CEO Claudio Fenucci who were notified.
It may seem obvious, but it is worth noting that Calafiori has also given his approval. In England they are talking about a 4-year contract until 2028 with a salary of around 4 million euros per year. At Bologna he earned 750 thousand euros per season, so less than a quarter of what he will earn at the Emirates Stadium.
Riccardo Calafiori, in addition to 3 appearances with Italy at the European Championship, took part in 37 matches in 2023-2024, 33 of which with Bologna (30 in Serie A and 3 in the Coppa Italia) and 4 with Basel (3 in the Super League and one in the preliminary rounds of the Conference League), scoring 2 goals.