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Riccardo Calafiori

Riccardo Calafiori

Arsenal F.C. · Italy · defender
95%
likelihood
Likely to move
Arsenal F.C.
Riccardo looks set for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol — interest is intense

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T2Mirror Sport26 Jun

Arsenal transfer stance emerges after Real Madrid chief watches player at World Cup - The Mirror

Hincapie is firmly appreciated but as reported, Arsenal have no interest in a sale and other options are also on their shortlist, including Manchester City's Ruben Dias. Real Madrid are believed to have lodged an enquiry with Riccardo Calafiori's agent Alessandro Lucci at the start of the window - prior to signing Marc Cucurella from Chelsea - but their interest was never followed up. Hincapie, who made 41 appearances in all competitions for the Premier League champions last term, joins the Gunners for an initial £34.45m (€40m) plus £5.17m (€6m) in bonuses following an excellent loan spell in N5. Piero Hincapie has joined Arsenal on a permanent transfer from Bayer Leverkusen(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC) Arsenal also agreed a £5.17m (€6m) loan fee with Leverkusen last summer when negotiating the deal; additionally, the Bundesliga outfit will have a 10 per cent sell-on clause moving forward. First his permanent transfer to Arsenal was announced before he helped Ecuador qualify for the Round of 32 of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Kai Havertz's Germany at the MetLife Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side had also tracked Germany left-back Nathaniel Brown, who is now set to join Bayern Munich from Eintracht Frankfurt in a £47.35m deal, but they were never likely to bid.

T2Mirror Sport17 Jun

Transfer news: Julian Alvarez swap deal, Sandro Tonali latest, Man Utd priority deal - The Mirror

Julian Alvarez swap deal, Sandro Tonali latest, Man Utd priority deal - The Mirror Hello and welcome to the Mirror's transfer news live blog for Wednesday, June 17. A report in Spain claims that Arsenal have struck a deal with Atletico Madrid for Julian Alvarez. According to El Chiringuito TV, the Gunners have agreed a deal that will see them the La Liga giants €50m and Viktor Gyokeres will also move to the Metropolitano Stadium. Manchester United have made it clear to West Ham that they will not be held to ransom over Mateus Fernandes after they identified their midfielder as their top transfer priority this summer. Meanwhile, Sandro Tonali continues to find himself at the centre of transfer speculation. Long linked with a move to Arsenal from Newcastle United, it emerged on Tuesday that Tottenham Hotspur have held talks with the midfielder. Chelsea are eyeing a move for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa this summer, The Mirror understands. The Porto goalkeeper was linked with Manchester United last season as they looked to strengthen their goalkeeping options. Manchester United have been linked with Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa since 2023(Image: Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images) A potential transfer for Riccardo Calafiori to Real Madrid is virtually off the table after Los Blancos announced the signing of Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Chelsea.

T2Mirror Sport4 Jun

Transfer news: Liverpool make Yan Diomande move, Arsenal get Eli Junior Kroupi boost, Marcus Rashford latest - The Mirror

Transfer news: Liverpool make Yan Diomande move, Arsenal get Eli Junior Kroupi boost, Marcus Rashford latest - The Mirror Hello and welcome to Mirror Football's transfer live blog on Thursday, June 4. Marcus Rashford's future remains a huge talking point with his stance clear on a move to Arsenal over Barcelona His parent club Manchester United look set to be the first big Premier League club to strengthen their squad with Ederson set to join from Atalanta in a deal worth £38million. Manchester City could soon follow their rivals in signing a midfielder after it emerged late on Wednesday evening that they launched a bid for Elliot Anderson. The latter has been linked to Chelsea and Liverpool as well but the Gunners are seemingly in pole position to sign the Aston Villa star. Arsenal have reportedly made contact about a potential move for Newcastle star Sandro Tonali. The Italian midfielder has been linked with a number of clubs this summer, most notably Manchester United and Manchester City. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Gunners have now been in contact with the midfielder's entourage about a move - though any deal will not be cheap, especially if it creates a bidding war with both Manchester clubs looking to improve their midfields this summer. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)(Image: Getty) According to Fabrizio Romano, Bradley Barcola will be allowed to leave PSG this summer if they receve a satisfactory offer. PSG seem to have a replacement already lined up with their interest in Yan Diomande. Bradley Barcola has been linked with a move to Liverpool this summer.(Image: (Photo by Sebastian Widmann - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images))