{"id":1359261,"date":"2024-07-22T15:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1359261"},"modified":"2024-07-22T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:39:15","slug":"riccardo-calafiori-arsenal-leonardo-bonucci-endorsement","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/riccardo-calafiori-arsenal-leonardo-bonucci-endorsement\/","title":{"rendered":"Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal: Incoming Gunners transfer given huge endorsement by Italy legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former Juventus and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has given a glowing appraisal of centre-back Riccardo Calafiori ahead of his imminent move to Arsenal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Calafiori played a starring role as Bologna secured a shock fifth-place finish in Serie A last season, securing Champions League football in the process. The 22-year-old was <span>first among his teammates last season for interceptions (50), aerial duels won (60), headed clearances (47), and possessions won in the defensive (107) and middle thirds (81). At the other end, he also provided a team-high five assists and scored twice.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-summer-transfer-odds-mikel-arteta\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-summer-transfer-odds-mikel-arteta\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal summer transfer news, odds and predicted Mikel Arteta line-ups<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That was then followed up by an eye-catching showing at Euro 2024, with Calafiori walking away as one of the few Italian players able to hold their heads high.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s little surprise, then, that Arsenal have pulled out all the stops to bring Calafiori to the Emirates, with some complications finally overcome and the transfer on the verge of being made official.<\/p>\n<p>Even more impressive is the fact Arsenal were able to stave off competition from Real Madrid and Juventus in order to land their man. Perhaps the biggest endorsement Calafiori can receive is Bonucci&#8217;s disappointment at him not signing for Juventus, while being tipped to lead the national team for over a decade to come.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1359242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-110x138.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-56x70.jpg 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-52x65.jpg 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-180x225.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-192x240.jpg 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-85x106.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/06\/22125449\/1353142_1353142_player_smart-radar.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u201cCalafiori? I\u2019m sorry about his transfer. I would have liked to see him at Juventus,&#8221; Bonucci &#8212; who<span> played over 500 times for Juventus across two spells, winning eight Serie A titles and playing in two Champions League finals &#8212; told <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.it\/calcio\/serie-a\/2024\/07\/21\/bonucci-intervista-video-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sport Italia<\/a>, adding: <\/span>\u201cHe\u2019s a defender who\u2019s a little different to what we\u2019re used to seeing. He plays, has personality and fits in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re exporting a great player who will be a point of reference for the national team for the next 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Incredibly, Calafiori entered Euro 2024 with just two senior international caps to his name, while the first group match against Albania was his competitive debut for Italy. 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ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&amp;CS APPLY. 18+. GambleAware.ORG<\/h5>\n<p>That performance earned rave reviews from another two legends of Italian football, Alessandro Del Piero and Fabio Capello.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Calafiori was never scared, it looked like he played 70 games for Italy,&#8221; 2006 World Cup winner Del Piero said, with former England boss Capello adding: &#8220;I didn&#8217;t think someone making his debut could show this much personality. No fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Calafiori joins a talented Arsenal centre-back pool boasting William Saliba, Gabriel and Jurrien Timber. However, he&#8217;s riding the crest of a wave right now and has already proven at multiple points in his career that he won&#8217;t bend to pressure or the bright lights.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Juventus and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has given a glowing appraisal of centre-back Riccardo Calafiori ahead of his imminent move to Arsenal. 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