As Arsenal prepare to welcome £42 million signing Riccardo Calafiori, Polish defender Jakub Kiwior is prepared to go.
Calafiori’s transfer from Bologna is nearing completion at Arsenal, which may signal Kiwior’s departure from north London.
This is due to the fact that, similar to Kiwior, the highly regarded Italian is predominantly a center-back with left-back versatility.
The Gunners are well stocked-up in the left-back position, with players like Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jurrien Timber, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and outcast Kieran Tierney all featuring in that role under Mikel Arteta.
Despite being given a chance in the second half of the previous season, Kiwior was ultimately benched after a difficult matchup with Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Kiwior is getting ready to depart for the Emirates, even though he only moved there eighteen months ago from Spezia.
The 24-year-old is reportedly ready for a transfer, with many Italian clubs interested in acquiring his services, according to Polish publication Meczyki.
Kiwior’s potential transfer move from Arsenal
Kiwior has previously been linked with a move to AC Milan and Juventus, while Bologna inquired whether he may be included as part of the Calafiori transaction.
The Poland international would reconnect with Thiago Motta, his former Spezia manager, if he moved to Juventus. But Arteta might have a headache at left-back now that Kiwior is gone.
Meanwhile, Sports Buddy recently reported that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has orchestrated yet another raid on his former team, Manchester City, as the Gunners aim to go toe-to-toe against the Citizens for a third consecutive season in pursuit of the title.
