3.6.2026
Real Madrid’s in coming coach Jose Mourinho is eyeing Arsenal’s Ricardo Calafiori after he secured the signing of Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries.
According to reports in Spain Mourinho who will officially resume next week if Florentino Perez returns as Real Madrid president, is determined to build a solid defence for the club.
Konate is leaving Liverpool as a free agent, while Dumfries is joining after Real Madrid trigger his €20m release clause in his contract at Inter Milan.
Two Spanish reporters, Ramon Alvarez de Mon and Sergio Valentin, said Mourinho wants Calafiori next.
Valentin wrote on X: ‘Dumfries, Konate, CALAFIORI.’
de Mon also took to X when stating: ‘Mourinho has asked Real Madrid to explore the option of signing Calafiori. He likes the Italian’s versatility (center-back-left-back).’
Calafiori cost Arsenal £42m (add-ons included) when arriving from Bologna two summers ago, but he is not a regular in Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal line up.