Calafiorication

Qwiss

Its done. Our new signing is official.

https://www.arsenal.com/news/riccardo-calafiori-signs-arsenal

HomeSteak

Good player. Wonder where he will play. I hope Arteta won't move Gabriel...

Qwiss

HomeSteak its a good signing if he's coming in to play left back. I think thats where he'll play.

Pepe LeFrits

He'll play LB for sure. Shirt number 33, hmmm.

Pepe LeFrits

Another 'only wanted Arsenal' signing. Feels like these guys tend to work out well for us. Really looking forward to seeing what he and Timber can bring to our ball progression next season.

Pepe LeFrits

'Is this real?'

Segway

Great thread title 👏
Very exciting signing. His English sounds great.

MistaT

Got rid of those braids just in time.

Dules will be chuffed

lorddulaarsenal

MistaT pure long haired Italian. beautiful

Big Willie

However, that early promise came close to ending in just his second game for Roma’s under-19s. In October 2018, while playing in the UEFA Youth League against Viktoria Plzen, an innocuous collision saw the 16-year-old suffer a horrific injury where he tore every ligament in his left knee, as well as the meniscus and the articular capsule, putting his future in doubt.

That is crazy, never knew he had such a huge injury. I really hope this isn't a signing we end up regretting after spending lengthy time on the treatment table each season.

invisibleman18

Big Willie I hope we did a more thorough medical than the last signing from Bologna.

Don't know much about him. Only seen him play in the Euros and as mentioned in that thread my mind wasn't really on the games so don't really remember him. Hope he brings another quality option in defence so that injuries to others matter less.

JazzG

Good thing he got his hair sorted.

Panda

Welcome Calafiori 🇮🇹 hope you lock up that left side defensively and unlock it offensively...no pressure 🙃

JazzG

He speaks really good English as well, guessing that is from his time at Basel? That will definitely help him integrate into the squad and country a lot quicker.

lorddulaarsenal

I think he’ll play centreback in the long term - initially may play left back but I think that’s earmarked for JT

Big Willie

lorddulaarsenal I think he’ll play centreback in the long term - initially may play left back but I think that’s earmarked for JT

Maybe after we sell Saliba to Madrid.

Qwiss

lorddulaarsenal you said last summer that Kiwior would take Gabriel's place over the season.

Burnwinter

Big Willie Dules is gonna push this barrow with Big Gabi until he's out the door.

lorddulaarsenal

Qwiss he was definitely threatening to but Mikel wanted to field 4 giants across the back so that’s how he incorporated Kiwior

Pepe LeFrits

Tet did specifically mention Saliba playing every PL minute last season as part of the reasons he wanted to sign Calafiori. Still think he'll play mainly at LB mind

lorddulaarsenal

God bless Mikel - the coldest can in the fridge 🙂