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Arsenal could offer £20m player to Bologna to get Riccardo Calafiori move over the line

Arsenal remain pursuing Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori this summer as their first signing of the window.

After what had been a tentative start to the window for Arsenal, the Gunners have burst into life in their push to land Calafiori.

However, Mikel Arteta has now seen Edu Gaspar൲ locked in talks with the Serie A side over the last week for the 22-year-old defender.

But the ♈two clubs remain in discussion over the fee needed to see Calafiori make the move to the Emirates this summer.

ꦍAlthough a resolution is still in the works, Arsenal are yet to draw their potential secret card which could seal the deal.

Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images
Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images

Arsenal have new tactic at hand to seal Riccardo Calafiori

The Bologna defender has ๊already agreed on personal terms to make the move to Arsenal this summer.

🌟But the wait for the deal to be completed rumbles on with the finer details still being discussed.

💦There has been no real business done in north London with the Gunners still yet to see any major arrivals or departures.

♋However, that could soon change with one Arsenal player potentially holding the key to the deal to see Calafiori join the Gunners.

According to , the Serie A outfit have a real interest in bringing Jakub Kiwior in this summer.

ౠArsenal know what they have to pay for Calafiori this summer with Bologna said to be demanding €50m (£42m).

🧜However, a deal could be secured if the Gunners were to include the defender in their proposal for Calafiori.

💜It is suggested Kiwior’s name has been mentioned with Bologna potentially able to bring him in on an initial loan with a buy clause included in the deal.

Jakub Kiwior is attracting interest this summer

🗹Bologna are not the only Italian side to show their interest in signing the 24-year-old defender this summer.

✱Inter Milan have also been credited with interest in the Polish defenderꦑ who could prove key to the potential deal for Calafiori.

However, he is also receiving interest from Spain with ✨Sevilla another side to have shown their admiration in Kiwior.

⛄Bologna have secured Champions League football, but with the likes of Inter showing their interest, perhaps Kiwior would need some major persuading to agree to joining the side which finished fifth in Serie A last season.