Jul 29, 2024 · Mikel Arteta added: “We welcome Riccardo and his family to Arsenal. He is a great signing and gives us huge strength to reinforce our defence. “Riccardo is a big personality and character, with specific skills which will make us stronger as we push to win major trophies.

Jul 29, 2024 · Arsenal have announced the signing of Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. The 22-year-old defender, who impressed for Italy at Euro 2024, arrives in north London for a fee of €50m (£42.1m).

Jul 29, 2024 · Above everything else, he wanted to play for Mikel Arteta. The Arsenal manager has been the driving force behind this deal. Arsenal’s scouting department had tracked Calafiori’s dramatic progress...

Jul 29, 2024 · Their outstanding defensive efforts were a culmination of a deliberate strategy by Mikel Arteta to build this Arsenal side from back to front.

Oct 2, 2024 · Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped huge praise on summer arrival Riccardo Calafiori following his side's 2-0 UEFA Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Earlier this...

Sep 24, 2024 · Italian impressed on his full debut at Manchester City and gives Mikel Arteta crucial flexibility in defence. As soon as the ball hit the back of the net, Riccardo Calafiori was off and no...

Jul 29, 2024 · Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says defender Riccardo Calafiori was "ready to pack his bags" and join the club as soon as the pair spoke. The versatile Italy defender, 22, signed from Bologna...

Jan 21, 2025 · Mikel Arteta has received a boost by having Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri available again for Wednesday’s Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb. The Italian defender has missed the past three matches with a muscular problem but joined in with today’s training session at the Sobha Realty Training Centre as he hopes to prove his ...

Jul 29, 2024 · Calafiori's versatility could be a key pull for Mikel Arteta, with the Italian capable of playing both centre-back and left-back, but his signing would raise questions of the future of left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko who fell out of favour towards the end of last season.

Jul 22, 2024 · Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club are trying to strengthen "certain positions" as they close in on the signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori.