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Italian foreigner Jorginho shows that he encouraged his new Arsenal teammate, Riccardo Calafiori, to sign for him in London. “I said if you need to move on to the next point and grow, this is the right place. “
The defender finalised the move from Bologna this week for a reported payment of €45m plus an additional €5m in add-ons.
Not all of this went into Rossoblu’s coffers, as he also owed around 40% of the sum to his former club, FC Basel, and a part also to Roma where he grew up.
Juventus were also keen to sign Calafiori, but Jorginho shows that he worked to convince him of their experience together at EURO 2024 in Germany.
“It is a very signing. He is a very young player who will give a lot to the team. He is a very professional guy, eager to be informed and humble. He has a lot to add, grow and be informed and I think he will be a connection,” Jorginho told Arsenal’s official website.
Originally a left-back, Calafiori evolved into a central defender at Bologna and, in that role, inspired Italy at this summer’s European Championship.
“To be honest, I didn’t know him very well, but when I got to meet him and see him up close, it was wonderful. He has wonderful qualities,” added Jorginho, who is also part of the Azzurri squad.
“I sent him a couple of messages while we were at the tournament, talked to him and told him if he wanted to get to the next point and grow, this was the right position. “
The Italian colleague also takes on the role of older brother for Calafiori to settle in London.
“It’s smart to have a fratello here!” We try to help each other here and that’s what we’re going to do with him as well to make him feel at home right away. It’s wonderful that I’m here, I hope you enjoy it and that together we achieve wonderful things.