Exclusive: €50m defender rejected Tottenham in favour of move to rivals Arsenal

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Bologna star Riccardo Calafiori after agreeing personal terms with the Italian defender. 

The centre-back has agreed a five-year deal with the Premier League giants and will earn a salary of around €4m per season at the Emirates Stadium.

An agreement is yet to be reached between the clubs but sources have told CaughtOffside that Arsenal are ready to match Bologna’s €50m asking price in order to get the transfer over the line as there are a lot of teams interested in Calafiori.