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Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has spoken openly about life in London. And while he insists he\u2019s happy at the club, his latest comments may come as music to the ears of Inter Milan.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 23-year-old admitted to Gazzetta dello Sport that the Premier League schedule leave little time to enjoy life in the capital.<\/p>\n \u201cGood, even if you play every three days and you can\u2019t enjoy it,\u201d he said when asked what it\u2019s like living in London.<\/p>\n \u201cThe city offers so much. But when it comes to England, it\u2019s a different story: London is London, but the rest\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Pressed on whether homesickness has crept in, Calafiori didn\u2019t hide the emotional pull of his homeland.<\/p>\n \u201cI miss the sun and would like to see friends and family more often, but I\u2019m not complaining. In Italy, we\u2019re used to observing, judging, and criticizing. I like that it\u2019s not like that here.\u201d<\/p>\n Those words arrive just 24 hours after reports in Italy suggested Inter Milan are exploring a move to bring him back to Serie A.<\/p>\n That report, from L\u2019Interista, explained that Piero Ausilio, Inter\u2019s sporting director, and his deputy Dario Baccin, have flown to London on a mission to watch Calafiori and other targets. They see him as a replacement for Alessandro Bastoni.<\/p>\n And while Calafiori didn\u2019t directly address the rumour, his reflections on Italy, and the warmth he left behind, will only add fuel to the speculation.<\/p>\n Yet, when it comes to Arsenal, his commitment is unmistakable. He\u2019s more than loving life at the Emirates.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always dreamed of playing in England. After the European Championship my price tag increased, and my agent explained that Arsenal really wanted me,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew I\u2019d be playing in the toughest league. But I told myself I could always take a step back. And let\u2019s be clear: Arsenal is Arsenal, an iconic team, unlike any other.\u201d<\/p>\n For now, Calafiori sounds fully invested in the Arsenal project. He\u2019s energised by the Premier League, challenged by the intensity, and proud to wear the shirt of a club he calls \u201ciconic.\u201d<\/p>\n But even in his most positive reflections, the pull of home lingers. Missing the sun, missing family, missing the rhythm of Italy those aren\u2019t small things for a 23-year-old still settling into a new country.<\/p>\n And with Inter Milan circling, those emotions matter. Calafiori isn\u2019t pushing for a move yet, but his honesty hints at a truth the Italian giants will quietly like.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has spoken openly about life in London. And while he insists<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}London life & schedule pressure<\/h2>\n
Homesickness & Italy connection<\/h2>\n
Inter Milan interest<\/h2>\n
Arsenal commitment & praise<\/h2>\n