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Arsenal will seal the signing of Jakub Kiwior for £21m in the next 24 hours with the defender to finalize Spezia’s move after watching Mikel Arteta’s side beat Manchester United in the Emirates.
- Arsenal is preparing to finalize the signing of Jakub Kiwior in the next 24 hours
- Kiwior is set to join from Spezia for £21m to add to Arsenal’s defensive options
- The 22-year-old was present for Arsenal’s victory against Manchester United.
Arsenal are expected to seal their £21m deal for Polish defender Jakub Kiwior within the next 24 hours.
The 22-year-old, who will join from Serie A side Spezia, traveled to London at the weekend and was at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday.
After the deal is finalized and he completes a medical on Monday, Kiwior is set to sign a contract through 2027, with an option for another 12 months.
Arsenal are set to complete a £21m deal for defender Jakub Kiwior (L) over the next 24 hours
Arsenal’s second signing in January, after the arrival of Leandro Trossard from Brighton, will cost them around £17.5m upfront, with a further £3.5m in potential add-ons.
Kiwior will add depth to the Premier League leaders, who have been eyeing another left-footed centre-back.
Gabriel Magalhaes has been a mainstay alongside William Saliba this season, but Kiwior, who started all of Poland’s matches in the World Cup in Qatar, would add coverage and competition for the Brazilian.
Kiwior was on hand as Mikel Arteta’s side secured a 3-2 win against Manchester United
Kiwior had been linked with Juventus and Milan.
Arsenal missed main target Mykhailo Mudryk, who ended up at Chelsea, as they look for reinforcements for their title fight.
The Polish international will be Arsenal’s second signing in January after Leandro Trossard.
The defender, who has made nine caps for Poland, also has experience playing at left back and defensive midfield.
Arsenal are well supplied with central defenders on the right, with Saliba, Rob Holding and Ben White at the disposal of Mikel Arteta.
But left-footed defenders have become a hot property in the modern game.
Kiwior joined Spezia in 2021 having spent time at Anderlecht during his youth.