Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori has officially completed his move to Arsenal from Bologna in a deal valued at £42 million ($53.9m). The 22-year-old has inked a five-year contract with the north London club and has already joined his new teammates in Philadelphia as part of Arsenal's ongoing preseason tour in the United States. Calafiori will sport the No. 33 jersey for the Gunners.
Reports suggest that several clubs, including Juventus, had expressed interest in signing Calafiori earlier this month. However, after discussions with Arsenal's technical director Edu and manager Mikel Arteta, the Italian defender made it clear that his desire was to join the Premier League side.
