The long tug of war is over. ‘Hilarious’ proves it.

The long tug of war is over. ‘Hilarious’ proves it.

The news that Arsenal fans in the English Premier League have been waiting for has finally arrived. The Gunners have finally secured the signing of star center back Riccardo Calafiori, who has been linked with a move to the club since the beginning of the summer transfer window. After lengthy negotiations, the deal between Arsenal and Calafiori’s club Bologna appears to have been finalized. Fabrizio Romano’s ‘Hail Wigo’ social media post confirming the transfer.

On April 25 (KST), Romano posted on his social media account, “Hail Wego, Calafiori is going to Arsenal. Arsenal and Bologna have exchanged transfer documents. Bologna and Basel’s interests have also been finalized,” the report said. This marks the end of the Calafiori saga, which lasted nearly a month.

At the beginning of the original transfer window, several clubs were interested in Calafiori. Chelsea, Real Madrid, and especially Tottenham Hotspur were among them. Spurs manager Enze Postecoglou even expressed his affection for the player.

But Calafiori was firm in his decision.

He insisted on joining Arsenal, saying that all other clubs were not interested. The Arsenal fans cheered. It looked like the deal was going to go through.

However, when negotiations with Arsenal began, the deal was never finalized.

The reason why the negotiations didn’t go well wasn’t because of the relationship between Arsenal and Bologna. 카지노사이트 The stumbling block was reportedly the transfer fee between Bologna and Calafiori’s former club Basel. Bologna had to pay Basel 50 percent of the transfer fee due to a sell-on clause, and Basel demanded more. “The situation between Bologna and Basel has been sorted out,” Romano said. Calafiori will sign a five-year contract for €40 million. A medical will take place in the United States.

Calafiori spent the 2022-2023 season with FC Basel in Switzerland, making 23 appearances, before moving to Bologna for the 2023-2024 season, where he established himself as one of the league’s best center backs. In 30 Serie A games, he scored two goals and provided five assists. He was instrumental in helping Bologna finish fifth in the league and qualify for the UEFA Champions League.