Jakub Kiwior is negotiating to join Porto from Arsenal before the summer transfer closed, he is now very difficult to compete for the main stone position at the Emirates Stadium.
The Polish player was not named in the Gunners squad playing with MU at Old Trafford. The 13th minute of Riccardo Calafiori was enough to bring 3 points for the team of Mikel Arteta in the opening match of the new season.
Jakub Kiwior has been repeatedly rumored to leave North London this summer when Porto was interested in England earlier this month. Sources in Portugal said Porto abandoned the deal after Arsenal shouted £ 26 million for his star.
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Jakub Kiwior reached personal agreement with Porto. |
Porto then signed a contract with Jan Bednarek for 7.5 million euros (6.5 million pounds) from Southampton, but the latest sources showed that Porto has not given up the intention to transfer and are negotiating with this player.
Polish newspaper Meczyki declared an agreement being discussed and hoped to reach an agreement next week. Kiwior wants to join a club outside the Premier League, he is hoping Arsenal will reduce the price for himself to land Porto.
William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are Arsenal's No. 1 midfielder, while Jurrien Timber, Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori are capable of playing in the center -back position. Although he was only a backup option since joining Arsenal from Spezia with a £ 20 million contract in January 2023, Kiwior proved his value in the previous season after Arsenal lost Gabriel due to a tendon injury.
Oleksandr Zinchenko, Reiss Nelson and Fabio Viera were also eliminated from the squad when Arsenal in the match against MU, they were also looking for new stops.