Italy international Riccardo Calafiori has officially joined Arsenal.

The former Bologna player has signed a long-term contract with the London club. According to Fabrizio Romano, the contract is for five years, and the transfer fee was 40 million euros plus 5 million in bonuses.

Sporting Director Edu said: "It has been a great team effort in completing this transfer and we welcome Riccardo to the family.

We identified Riccardo as part of our strategy to sign players who fit our profile and will reinforce our squad to compete at the highest level. He is 22 but brings quality and experience. He will quickly grow into being an Arsenal player".