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Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori Voices Roma Return Dream as Playing Time Shrinks

His comments surface as injuries and competition have pushed him to the fringes of Mikel Arteta’s defense.

Overview

  • Calafiori said on the Supernova podcast, as relayed by Italian outlets, that he would like to return to Roma "sooner or later" because he feels he left with unfinished business.
  • The 23-year-old has slipped down Arsenal’s pecking order since a December injury and has started only once in the Premier League since late January.
  • Loanee Piero Hincapie has taken the left-sided role during Calafiori’s absence, and reports say Arsenal hold a £45m option to buy that Mikel Arteta has hinted they plan to trigger.
  • Calafiori is under contract at Arsenal until 2029, and there are no reports of active negotiations over a move at this stage.
  • He lost favor at Roma after the 6-1 defeat to Bodo/Glimt, then went to Basel and revived his career at Bologna before earning a high-profile transfer to Arsenal in 2025.