Andrea Berta has made his stance on one player crystal clear as the summer transfer window heats up for Arsenal
Riccardo Calafiori will not leave Arsenal for Real Madrid after Andrea Berta has slapped a price tag of at least £86million on him.
One of Europe’s most sought-after defenders, Calafiori has been linked with a move to Los Blancos over the past couple of weeks courtesy of a remarkable Premier League-winning campaign in north London.
However, Marc Cucurella’s £52m switch to the Bernabeu and a £78m offer for Manchester City’s Ruben Dias has eaten into La Casa Blanca’s transfer kitty.
Despite snagging Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool on a free, the centre-half’s wages will also take a chunk out of any respective transfer budget available to Jose Mourinho.
With £130m already spent, should the Dias deal go through, Arsenal’s asking price for Calafiori may come as a touch too hot to handle, especially considering reinforcement is needed in other areas of the pitch.
Having already stabilised their back line, Real may instead opt to bolster their engine room and attack, with a number of players linked with a move to sunny Spain as of recent.
Scott McTominay’s situation is reportedly being monitored after a stellar couple of years with Napoli, while Nico Paz could make a return from Como considering the club hold a £51m buyback clause for the attacking midfielder.
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Moves for Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, Lille’s Ayyoub Boaddi and Nordsjælland’s Caleb Yirenkyi have also been tipped, as have bids for Freiburg’s Johan Manzambi and Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez.
While Aurelien Tchouameni’s future with his current club isn’t guaranteed and could boost transfer funds, a sale of the Frenchman would likely be utilised to find an out and out replacement as opposed to fund reinforcement elsewhere.
It comes as Arsenal are yet to do business in the summer transfer window thus far, although look increasingly likely to activate their £45m option to make Piero Hincapie’s loan deal from Bayer Leverkusen permanent.
However, that hasn’t prevented the rumour mill from churning with regards to who the Gunners may snap up in the coming months. With Sandro Tonali’s future with Newcastle United uncertain, it is thought that Arsenal have entered the race for the Italian midfielder alongside Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.
Valued at over £100m by his current club, however, a deal will not come cheap. Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta’s side have been linked with Juventus wonderkid Kenan Yildiz, PSG sensation Bradley Barcola and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers to name a few.
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