Arsenal have accepted a bid from Serie A giants Lazio for a player they were running out of time to shift, and how much the Gunners will receive and when has been revealed. Mikel Arteta’s side have already completed their first major signing of the summer after triggering the £27m option to buy in David Raya’s loan agreement. The Gunners could yet sign another goalkeeper after launching an opening bid for back-up Wolves stopper, Dan Bentley.
Wolves quickly rejected Arsenal’s first bid after deeming it derisory. All eyes are now on whether Arsenal return with a more satisfactory bid. Elsewhere, Riccardo Calafiori has agreed personal terms with Arsenal.
The 22-year-old left-footer is primed to earn around £65,000-a-week if moving to the Emirates and a five-year deal is in place. Arsenal are accelerating talks with Bologna regarding the transfer fee despite figures within the club harbouring two concerns about the move. A deal will cost Arsenal a fee in the region of €50m/£43m.
Calafiori will reportedly be used primarily at left-back and be given license to roan forward and also infield into central areas. In effect, he’ll be utilised as an inverted full-back in a similar fashion to how Jurgen Klopp used Trent Alexander-Arnold during the latter stages of his managerial reign at Anfield. Calafiori’s arrival is primed to push Jakub Kiwior out of the club, with Inter Milan among several Italian sides circling.
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