Green light for Kiwior: move imminent, player set to travel | OneFootball

The long and complex process for the transfer of Jakub Kiwior has entered its decisive phase. FC Porto and Arsenal resumed talks regarding the Polish defender after Arsenal’s match against Leeds United on Saturday. The board presented a new offer that includes a loan with an obligatory purchase option, in a deal that, when adding the loan fee and the acquisition value, should exceed 20 million euros. Today, as we have learned, the management of the London club is meeting to deliberate, so the matter could be resolved soon with a favorable outcome for the Dragons – something that, at first, seemed unlikely.

The Polish player even has a private jet booked to travel today to the city of Porto. Kiwior will depart at 7 p.m. if FC Porto manages to finalize the transfer with Arsenal today.

It should be remembered that in July, FC Porto had contacted Arsenal, who responded with a proposal of 30 million euros – a prohibitive amount that made the blue and white club step back. However, the way things developed ended up favoring the Dragons, mainly due to the change in status of the Polish international, who lost his position in the hierarchy. With Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães untouchable at the heart of the defense, Arsenal signed Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia. Last season, Kiwior played 30 matches with great consistency, both as a center-back and as a left-back, standing out in performances against Real Madrid in the Champions League. This season, however, he was not even called to the bench for the first game and, in the second, saw Mosquera come on when Mikel Arteta substituted Calafiori.

At 25, Kiwior is seeking regular minutes and a change of scenery, preferring to leave the English league, where he would have other options. FC Porto offers him that context and also the advantage of having his compatriot Jan Bednarek as a teammate, with whom he has played hundreds of matches for the Polish national team. The investment would be considerable, but Kiwior is highly valued: he meets the requirements demanded on and off the pitch by the Dragons and would solve two needs at once – strengthening depth at the center of defense and providing a quality alternative at left-back.

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