Mikel Arteta during Arsenal’s 5-2 win over West Ham (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Up to ten clubs are watching Jakub Kiwior’s situation at Arsenalwhile three have already made inquiries about a possible transfer.
Sources have said Caught offside that the Gunners have yet to make a final decision on Kiwior, but it is believed that an offer of between €40m and €45m could convince them to sell the Poland international.
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However, while Arsenal’s preference would be a permanent sale should Kiwior leave, it currently appears that most of the interest in the former Spezia defender would be in the form of a loan.
Caught offside may reveal that he owes them clubs watching Kiwior they are as follows: Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Naples, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Bologna, Sevilla, Villarreal and Marseille.
So far, the three clubs who have asked Arsenal about Kiwior are Milan, Napoli and Sevilla, with the latter two explicitly asking about a loan deal.
Should Arsenal let Jakub Kiwior go?
Arsenal clearly have a big decision to make here, as Kiwior looks like someone who is probably too good to sit on the bench for much longer.
The 24-year-old has never let Mikel Arteta down when he has been in the starting line-up, but at the same time there is plenty of competition for places in Arsenal’s defence.
Kiwior can play at centre-back or left-back but faces big names like William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori in both positions.
The AFC will need depth if they want to survive the course of another long and challenging season, but it also doesn’t do much good to keep a player who probably won’t be all that happy with the amount of playing time he’s likely to get.
Kiwior could do well to return to Serie A to reignite his career after impressing there previously, and it looks like that’s where most of his options will be if he wants to leave the Emirates Stadium.
