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New Arsenal signing Riccardo Calafiori has now linked up with his new teammates stateside, immediately getting to work. Mikel Arteta looked delighted when Arsenal announced the signing on Monday, a huge boost to his defensive options next season. Calafiori is equally adept as a centre-back or as an inverted full-back, a left-footer who gives Arteta a lot more tactical freedom. In some respects, Calafiori offers Arteta a similar positional profile to Jurrien Timber, who will also feel akin to a new arrival in the 2024/25 season. And whilst William Saliba is unlikely to surrender minutes in any …

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