London Arsenal have allocated serious financial resources to strengthen the left flank of the team's defense - the position where Ukrainian international Oleksandr Zinchenko plays.
According to the famous journalist and insider Fabrizio Romano, "Arsenal" has already agreed a contract with a talented defender of "Bologna" and the Italian national team Riccardo Calafiori and is close to formalizing his transfer for 53 million euros.
The 22-year-old is a versatile defender who can operate both on the left wing and play in the center of defense. Last season Calafiori played 33 matches for Bologna, scored 2 goals and gave 5 assists. At Euro 2024, the potential Arsenal rookie was in the starting lineup of the Italian national team in all three matches of the group stage, and in the 1/8 finals he did not play because of yellow cards.
As for Zinchenko, in the season-2023/24 he played 35 matches for Arsenal in all tournaments, scoring one goal and giving two assists. After an injury in the second half of the season, the Ukrainian lost his place in the main squad of his team: first he was replaced by Kivior, and then by Tomiyasu. Before Euro 2024, the media reported about Bayern Munich's interest in Zinchenko, but this topic has not yet been developed.