According to reports, Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori, but Chelsea are set to make an approach .
has emerged as a key target for Arsenal. He shone for Serie A outfit Bologna during his debut season in 2023/24 and was one of Italy s better performers at Euro 2024.
Calafiori to Arsenal or Chelsea?
The 22-year-old has previously been operated at left-back but ex-Bologna boss Thiago Motta successfully turned him into a centre-back before leaving for Juventus this summer.
The versatile defender s form has caught the attention of clubs around Europe.
However, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims Chelsea are prepared to approach Bologna as they have a different strategy .
Both clubs are really int…
Graeme Souness has had a pop at 19-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as he doesn t understand his position despite his excellent displays for England at Euro 2024.
Mainoo started the Euros on the bench but worked his way into the team after the Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Gallagher experiments failed.
The teenager started all four knockout games and was before struggling in the final against Spain.
And Souness reckons that the United academy graduate has a lot to learn in midfield, claiming he has a tendency to wander . He s 19, Graeme.
I think he’s really good on the ball, he’s very talented on the ball, Souness said on The Up Front podcast.
But he doesn’t fully understand the position. He wanders, he empties the middle of the fiel…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants to bring Man City striker Julian Alvarez to the Emirates Stadium this summer, according to reports.
The Gunners are looking for a new striker this summer with Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah only scoring nine goals between them in the Premier League last season.
academy product Nketiah looks set to be heading out this summer with French side Marseille keen on the Englishman and have submitted a new offer.
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Marseille have stepped up their efforts to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal after submitting an improved proposal for the striker on Tuesday.
The Ligue 1 side’s new offer is worth nearing €20million (£16.8m) — similar in value to their previous approach but closer to the formula Arsenal want for the…
Man Utd slash asking price for in-demand star as Ten Hag is warned of ‘big disaster’ if sale is made
Manchester United have lowered their asking price for Scott McTominay who is currently being tracked by several clubs.
The Scottish midfielder scored 10 goals across all competitions last season, but his future at Old Trafford has been up in the air all summer.
His current deal with the club does expire at the end of the season, although the Red Devils do have the option to extend it by a further year.
Plenty of Premier League clubs have been sniffing around the Scottish international this summer, although Man Utd s original asking price of £40m has put a lot of potential suitors off.
They have got that problem at the moment it seems with McTominay, where they want £40million and the best bid in the market is £20million,
They have got a ch…