Ricardo Calieri and Mikel Arteta with Arsenal (photo of Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Real Madrid greatly monitors Arsenal’s Ombudsman, Riccardo Calafieri, before the summer transfer window, but leaving him away from northern London will not be cheap.
According to reports, the Gunners require at least 80 million euros for Italian, who joined the club last year.
Calafieri went from Bologna to Arsenal for 45 million euros after a prominent season in Series A and a very impressive Euro 2024 campaign. However, his play time has been limited, with the star of the Academy, Myles Lewis-Skelly, jumping it in the Mikel Arteta penetration order.
Since arriving at the Emirates, the 22 -year -old has started only 11 Premier League games, completing the full 90 minutes in just one league game since October.
With his role in the uncertain arsenal, Madrid follows the situation closely While looking for a new left this summer, According to the Spanish departure Fichajes.
Arsenal decided to keep Calafieri after the opening season
Despite its lack of regular beginnings, Arsenal still sees Calafieri as an important part of its long-term plans and is eager to keep it “as long as possible”. The Chelsea was interested in signing it last year, but there is no indication that they plan another movement, even with its defensive struggles this season.
Calafieri is not the only defender of the artillers of the Radar del Real Madrid. LWhites are also interested in William Saliba While seeking to strengthen the bottom line for 2025.
Saliba, however, has made it clear that he is happy in northern London and that Arsenal works on a new contract to put any transfer speculation.
With the Madrid circle, Arsenal is now facing a battle to maintain two of its key defenders ahead of a crucial summer window.
