Arsenal's Calafiori confident in club's status as elite amid transfer speculation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 10:40 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Ahead of Arsenal's Community Shield opener, Riccardo Calafiori expressed confidence in the club's ambitions to sign top talents, including Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes and Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. Manager Mikel Arteta refrained from commenting on potential transfers, focusing instead on the team's preparation for the upcoming season. Arsenal is set to play two more friendlies before starting their league title defense against Coventry, with several World Cup participants yet to join the squad.
- •Calafiori believes Arsenal is on par with Europe's elite clubs.
- •Arteta declined to discuss ongoing transfer speculation.
- •Arsenal has two friendlies before facing Coventry on opening day.
- •Several international players are still absent from training.
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"Riccardo Calafiori believes Arsenal’s pursuit of the world’s best players underlines the club’s status among Europe’s elite as speculation continues to grow over the imminent arrival of Newc...
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