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Transfer Rumors, News: Real Madrid Keen on Arsenal's Calafiori
Mourinho has asked Real Madrid to add the Arsenal left-back, with contact already made and a verbal deal for Ibrahima Konate also in place.
- Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has identified Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori as a summer transfer target, seeking a player capable of playing centre-half and left-back.
- Mourinho signed a contract to return to the Santiago Bernabeu 13 years after his first spell, aiming to rebuild following a second trophyless campaign marred by squad division.
- Calafiori joined Arsenal from Bologna two years ago as Mikel Arteta's first-choice left-back. Despite a 6-1 loss to Bodo under Mourinho, he said "there's a nice relationship between us."
- Fabrizio Romano confirmed contact between Real and Calafiori's representatives in recent weeks, while Real agreed a verbal deal for Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool and secured Denzel Dumfries.
- Mourinho compiled a list of players he will not rely on next season as the rebuild aims to resolve disciplinary issues and squad division from the previous campaign.
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José Mourinho is already at the forefront of Real Madrid's signing plans and has asked the club to explore the option of signing Riccardo Calafiori.
Real Madrid has started contacts with Arsenal by Riccardo Calafiori. The Italian central is the third defensive reinforcement demanded by José Mourinho, joining Konaté and Dumfries. La entrada Real Madrid goes by Calafiori: third signing for Mourinho aparece primero en elgoldigital.
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