Deco sounds out André Villas-Boas as Barcelona weigh up Kiwior deal | OneFootball

Barcelona are already preparing for next season and are keeping a close eye on possible reinforcements for the summer market. Jakub Kiwior is among the names on the blaugrana shortlist, and Deco has reportedly already contacted André Villas-Boas.

According to Tomasz Wlodarczyk, from the Polish outlet Meczyki, Barcelona’s current sporting director is said to have spoken with the Dragons’ president to find out whether there is any openness to a deal aimed at signing the player.

However, FC Porto are not expected to be willing to make Kiwior’s departure easy, especially after triggering the option to buy the Polish defender on a permanent basis.

In this context, Barcelona will have to submit a strong offer, one that at least allows the Dragons to recover their investment. Even so, Kiwior’s importance this season has been crucial to the team’s defensive balance, something that could prove essential for the blue and whites.

That is why the blaugrana club will have to make a significant financial effort to convince FC Porto to let the former Arsenal player leave.

In short, Jakub Kiwior is liked by FC Porto’s board and by Hansi Flick, especially because of his height (1.89 metres), according to . He is a centre-back who is strong in the air and capable of imposing himself on opponents with relative ease. Even so, the Poland international can also operate on the left side of the defence.

Barcelona’s interest in Kiwior has been a recurring topic in the Spanish press in recent days and is expected to continue generating talk, given the Catalans’ intention to determine the conditions for negotiating with FC Porto.

It should be remembered that, after three seasons at Arsenal, the Polish centre-back managed to establish himself at FC Porto, to the point of making 39 appearances for the blue and whites. In addition, Jakub Kiwior recorded two assists during that period.

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