Arsenal ‘have reached agreement’ to sign £40 million defender this summer!

Arsenal have reportedly reached an agreement for Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori.

The transfer window will give Mikel Arteta the chance to keep on adding to his squad over the next few months and start to add some more depth to the squad, along with a bit more quality in key areas of the pitch.

A new defender, midfielder, striker and possibly a stopper will need to get signed this summer transfer window – and with the backing of the board – Arsenal have been linked with some big time players already over the past few weeks.

Now – according to Sports Zone. The 22-year-old is now increasingly likely to join ARSENAL this summer. Calafiori had agreed to move to Juventus in May but Bologna are unwilling to let him move to a fellow Serie A side and would prefer him to move abroad.

Chelsea remain in the race to sign the Italy international, as are Paris Saint-Germain and Bayer Leverkusen, but the Gunners are closing in on signing him for around £40million.

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ARSENAL will need to sign a new defender this summer and if Calafiori is good enough – we are sure that the Gunners will make some kind of transfer offer.

There has been so much speculation and rumours already surrounding the man – but as we have just said – if he is good enough to make the move to the Emirates and doesnt mind sitting behind William Saliba and Gabriel in defence – he will be a very good signing for the Gunners.

Mikel Arteta wants players that will improve the side – Calafiori has proven over the past 12 months that he is is capable of doing that.

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