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Today 'The Second Maldini' is off to London for a trip

Arsenal seem to have virtually completed the signing of Ricardo Calafior (22).

Fabrizio Romano, who was fluent in the news of the European transfer market, said on Wednesday, "It's worse than the news. Calafior is going to travel from Italy to London today to transfer to Arsenal. He will undergo a medical examination in London and join the pre-season schedule," adding, "After long negotiations, we will sign a contract that is valid for five years until June 2029."

However, it is hard to say that this is an unexpected result. Romano already reported on the 25th that "Calafior is going to Arsenal. Bologna and Arsenal have begun exchanging documents."

"Everything has been arranged between Bologna (current team) and Basel (former team). Calafior plans to sign a five-year contract and receives 4 million euros (about 5.9 billion won) every season," he said, chanting "Here We Go" signaling his imminent transfer.

Born in 2002, Calafiori is a talent that the entire Europe is paying attention to even though he is young. He is a left-footed center back, which is rare, and boasts accurate build-ups and outstanding defense capabilities.

In addition, Calafiori is highly useful in that it is a multi-resource that combines center back and left back. Accordingly, it received the attention of European big clubs that use a mixture of 300 and 400.

It was last season that he began to draw attention in earnest. Calafiori was a key member of Bologna, led by Thiago Mota, and made a brilliant contribution to the club's fifth place in the league.

At the time, Bologna allowed only 32 goals in 38 matches, with an average of less than one goal. This was the third-highest total after Inter and Juventus.

Such performances led to the arrival of Luciano Spalletti's Euro 2024 Italian national team. Calafior was also called the second Maldini, playing as a mainstay in Italy, where there are many top defenders.

Since then, more diverse teams including prestigious Serie A clubs have sent their love calls to Calafior. However, Calafior chose Arsenal. According to multiple local media outlets, Calafior chose Arsenal to reflect his preference.
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