Bologna, negotiations for the transfer of Riccardo Calafiori break down

Riccardo Calafiori getting closer to Arsenal'Arsenal

After the abrupt slowdown in recent days, the negotiations between Bologna and Arsenal for the transfer of Riccardo Calafiori would have undergone a decisive acceleration. The latest contacts between the parties, in fact, would have been very positive and the deal would have been definitively unblocked.

According to reports from "Sky Sport", the white smoke should come on the basis of an agreement around 50 million euros, about half of which will end up in the coffers of Basel as stipulated in the previous agreement at the time of the player's acquisition by the Rossoblù. The distance between the parties would now be minimal and in the coming days the two clubs should finalize the last details related to the salary and bonuses and close the negotiations.

Once the transfer is made official, Bologna will return to the market to acquire the replacement for the young Azure born in 2002. The main profiles followed by the Rossoblù executives would be: Hummels (released), Rugani (Juventus), Kiwior (Arsenal) and Bijol (Udinese).

After selling Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United, therefore, the Bologna club would be one step away from letting go another great protagonist of the extraordinary last season ended with the historic qualification in the Champions League, generating forò another important capital gain.