{"id":45252,"date":"2026-04-01T05:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/source-hes-keen-arsenal-star-could-be-linked-with-a-shock-move-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:54:15","slug":"source-hes-keen-arsenal-star-could-be-linked-with-a-shock-move-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/source-hes-keen-arsenal-star-could-be-linked-with-a-shock-move-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: &#8216;He&#8217;s keen&#8230;&#8217; \u2013 Arsenal star could be linked with a shock move this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/source-hes-keen-arsenal-star-could-be-linked-with-a-shock-move-this-summer\/#Riccardo_Calafioli_keen_to_return_to_Serie_A\" >Riccardo Calafioli keen to return to Serie A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/source-hes-keen-arsenal-star-could-be-linked-with-a-shock-move-this-summer\/#Arsenal_could_sell_star_this_summer\" >Arsenal could sell star this summer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Riccardo Calafioli celebrates with Arsenal teammate Piero Hincapie (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>My colleague Simon Phillips recently covered the interesting story of Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Riccardo Calafioli, and I now have more information about the defender&#8217;s future at Arsenal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have heard that there is interest from Chelsea, but at the moment it doesn&#8217;t seem like a realistic deal for two reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, Arsenal don&#8217;t seem to want to sell him to a rival, and secondly, Calafiori himself is understood to be in favor of a return to Italy if possible, and there is no lack of interest from Serie A for the former Bologna player.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Calafiori is genuine, dating back to before his move to Arsenal, with the Blues also one of the clubs to sign the player in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><span>Still, Chelsea will have to look elsewhere for a new defender. <\/span>Nottingham Forest&#8217;s Murillo is widely known.<span> As one of the team&#8217;s top targets in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Riccardo_Calafioli_keen_to_return_to_Serie_A\"><\/span>Riccardo Calafioli keen to return to Serie A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One interesting domino effect that could affect Calafioli&#8217;s future is the situation with Inter Milan facing the loss of Alessandro Bastoni to Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Inter are looking for a replacement for Bastoni<span> And industry sources have informed me that Calafioli is the one keen on the role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal want to keep the 23-year-old, and although no progress has been made regarding his departure at the moment, he is likely to be a player to keep an eye on as the player himself wants more playing time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Calafioli is not pushing to leave Arsenal, but Inter feel it is a deal worth considering as he is behind Piero Hincapie in the pecking order this season,&#8221; a source told me. &#8220;He hopes to return to Italy someday and we cannot rule out the possibility of him returning this summer, albeit a little earlier than expected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal will want to have depth at the back, with Calafioli a useful option to fill in at either left-back or centre-back, but the Gunners have plenty of other names available in that department.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_could_sell_star_this_summer\"><\/span>Arsenal could sell star this summer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is not the first time we have heard of big names potentially leaving Arsenal this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will be eagerly awaiting transfer news of new players joining Arsenal, but that won&#8217;t be possible without raising money from sales, which cost the club so much last year.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Ben White<span> Although a player to keep an eye on, a good offer for Calafiori could probably be a smart move for the AFC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hincapie joins from Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent basis, but Arsenal also still have Miles Lewis-Skelly as an option at left-back, so the club may end up deciding that Calafioli is a player they can sign, but it is still far from a certainty and a good offer will be needed.<\/p>\n<p>Inter are his main suitors at the moment, but Juventus and Napoli are also long-time fans of his.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riccardo Calafioli celebrates with Arsenal teammate Piero Hincapie (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images) My colleague Simon Phillips recently covered the interesting story of Chelsea&#8217;s interest in Riccardo Calafioli, and I now have more information about the defender&#8217;s future at Arsenal. 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