Arsenal transfer news: Gunners tell Real Madrid that 'valuable' star will only be sold for fee in excess of £84m

Real Madrid are funny successful Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori but volition person to wage much than £84m for the left-back, the latest study has claimed.

The Gunners volition instrumentality connected giants Bayern Munich connected Wednesday successful the Champions League, and that is definite to beryllium a fierce contest.

If the Londoners are to instrumentality 3 points from the lucifer astatine Allianz Arena, they volition request their cardinal players to beryllium astatine their best, including left-back Calafiori.

The Italian has been a cardinal limb for Mikel Arteta successful the last third, portion his antiaircraft level has besides been precocious this season.

A caller study from CaughtOffside claims that portion Real Madrid are funny in Calafiori, Arsenal would request much than €100m (£83.93m) for his signature.

Riccardo Calafiori to Real Madrid: Why Arsenal defender is connected transportation radar

Arsenal person astatine times been criticised this run for a reductive benignant of play, with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres facing scrutiny.

The Gunners person managed to people 11 times successful the Premier League successful 7 games, and though they person been unspectacular successful the last third, Calafiori has been astatine the bosom of galore of the club's champion violative moments.

Calafiori has scored erstwhile and provided 2 assists truthful acold successful the league, with lone Declan Rice contributing to much nonstop goals (four) successful the Arsenal squad.

The 24-year-old is not lone beardown successful the opposition's fractional of the pitch, but helium is besides beardown without the ball, with the left-back having won 51% of his duels this season.

Should Arsenal beryllium assured of keeping Riccardo Calafiori?

While Real whitethorn clasp involvement in Calafiori, it would beryllium astonishing if they made a determination for him considering they already have Marc Cucurella and Alvaro Carreras successful their squad.

The erstwhile was signed from Chelsea for a interest successful excess of £50m successful the astir caller window, and replacing the Spaniard aft conscionable 1 play would bespeak that the nine deficiency religion successful their first-choice left-back.

It should besides beryllium noted that Arsenal are reigning Premier League champions, portion the La Liga broadside look similar they are successful a modulation signifier nether Jose Mourinho.

However, Real are arguably the biggest nine successful satellite shot and fewer players tin defy the lure of playing astatine the Bernabeu, truthful it would beryllium foolish to disregard speculation linking the Italian with Los Blancos.