Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says defender Riccardo Calafiori was 'ready to pack his bags' and join the club as soon as the pair first spoke.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says defender Riccardo Calafiori was "ready to pack his bags" and join the club as soon as the pair spoke.Asked what impressed him most about Calafiori, Arteta said it was the Italian's willingness to join Arsenal amid potential competition from other clubs.
"He was adamant - 'Let me know when you are ready, my bags are ready and I just want to come to Arsenal'. Those were his words. Arteta said Calafiori would not be rushed to play against Liverpool at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia but could be available to play "a few minutes".
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