Liverpool have been among the many golf equipment to investigate over a deal for Italian centre-back Riccardo Calafiori, however the 22-year-old has now signed for rivals Arsenal.
Calafiori emerged as a possible goal again in June, with The Athletic‘s James Horncastle reporting that the Reds have been among the many golf equipment to ask over his availability.
On the time, the left-sided defender was shining for Italy on the Euros, however following their exit the scenario round his future at Bologna intensified.
Liverpool continued to be linked within the Italian press, however little developed when it got here to a concrete transfer for a participant who can function at each centre-back and left-back.
As a substitute, Calafiori has now signed for Arsenal in a deal value as much as £42 million, and has instantly joined Mikel Arteta’s squad for their very own tour of the US.
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Which means their new No. 33 could possibly be within the squad to play Liverpool of their pleasant in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.
“Good query. I don’t know,” Arteta advised reporters in his pre-match press convention, when requested if Calafiori might characteristic.
“He had an extended flight yesterday, had the medical, so the final 48 hours, they’ve been fairly busy for him.
“At present he hasn’t actually executed something with the crew. Tomorrow he’ll most likely prepare some elements. So let’s see how it’s.
“We don’t wish to rush something. If he’s out there and match, nice, he would possibly play a couple of minutes. And if we predict that he’s nonetheless not prepared, we’re not going to push it.”
Arsenal named an preliminary 26-man squad to journey to the US for friendlies in opposition to Man United and Liverpool, which has now elevated to 30 with the arrivals of Gabriel, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli and the addition of Calafiori.
Arteta’s facet beat Man United of their first pleasant on the weekend, with Gabriel Jesus and Martinelli scoring after Rasmus Hojlund’s opener.
Each Hojlund and Leny Yoro – one other centre-back goal for Liverpool who finally joined Man United from Lille – suffered accidents in that conflict, casting doubt over their involvement within the Reds’ ultimate pleasant of the tour.
