Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has shed light on why the North London club splashed £42 million on highly-rated Italian defender, Riccardo Calafiori.
The former Bologna defender chose the North London club despite keen interest from some top European clubsThe highly-rated defender, who made a name for himself at Euro 2024, joined the Gunners from Bologna in a deal potentially worth £42 million with add-ons.
"Signing Riccardo Calafiori was about the numbers. We only had six defenders in the backline, and at this level, you have to be really lucky to sustain a season like this," he said as cited byvoiced concerns about heavily relying on defensive stalwarts William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, who played significantly more minutes in the previous season.
He emphasised the unsustainable nature of such a strategy, highlighting the risks of betting on the same players year after year.
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