Riccardo Calafiori: Arsenal make Italy defender a summer transfer target amid Jorrel Hato interest | OneFootball

Mikel Arteta also remains interested in the 18-year-old Ajax defender

Arsenal are interested in Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, but face competition from Premier League rivals for the centre-back who impressed at Euro 2024.

Calafiori enjoyed a fine season for Bologna in Serie A and caught the eye for Italy with his displays at the Euros.

The 22-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Juventus and is also attracting interest from other English clubs.

Riccardo Calafiori is a summer target for Arsenal

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Calafiori played in all three of Italy’s group-stage games at the Euros but was suspended for their last-16 defeat to Switzerland this weekend.

Bologna technical director Giovanni Sartori said they want to keep Calafiori but admitted they would consider serious offers.

“There is talk of Juventus but also of many other teams,” said Sartori said. “At this moment we will try to keep him. If important requests were to arrive we will have to think about it.

Jorrel Hato has long been of interest

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“I am not saying that we will sell him because the president has said that he wants to keep the whole team, but we will certainly make some evaluations.

Arsenal are also interested in 18-year-old Ajax defender Jorrel Hato.