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Italy international Riccardo Calafiori provided insight into his decision to pick Arsenal over other suitors.
Arsenal completed the signing of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori today, beating high-profile targets to his signature. Speaking at his unveiling, the 22-year-old centre-back offered insight into why he picked Arsenal ahead of his other suitors.
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On signing Calafiori from Basel, the Italian club agreed to part with 50% of his sell-on fee to the Swiss club. This caused complications in the deal and subsequently a delay.
While Calafiori had already agreed personal terms with Arsenal, the period the deal lay fallow meant other teams could hijack the deal, and they tried. Sky Sports reported that Bayern Munich and Real Madrid registered interest during this period, but the player insisted on joining Mikel Arteta’s side.
Why did he choose Arsenal?
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich outsize Arsenal and are better guarantees for silverware, but the Italy international has his mind set on joining the North London club, and in his unveiling, he explained why.
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“It’s just the best project for myself for the next years,” Calafiori explained. “I spoke a lot with the coach, with Edu... they convinced me, but I was already convinced by myself! Premier League was my dream since I was 12! I can’t wait.”
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OFFICIAL: Arsenal beat Real Madrid, Bayern Munich to sign versatile defender
Arsenal have completed a €45 million deal for Italy international defender Riccardo Calafiori.
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