Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna, and the defender appears to be an exciting addition. The 22-year-old looks set to join after a standout Euro 2024 campaign for Italy alongside Jorginho, despite their disappointing elimination in the round of 16. Calafiori is following a familiar path from Bologna to Arsenal, as it is a path laid out by Takehiro Tomiyasu, who made the same switch in 2021. However, Serie A players succeeding at Arsenal has seldom been seen in recent years. Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry all joined the club from the Ital…
