Green light for Kiwior: transfer 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 have resumed talks about the Polish defender after Arsenal's encounter with Leeds United on Saturday. The SAD has made a new offer that includes a loan with an obligatory purchase option, in a deal that, adding the loan fee and the purchase value, should exceed 20 million euros. Today, as we have learned, the management of the London club will meet to deliberate, so the dossier could be resolved soon with a favorable outcome for the dragons - something that, at first approach, seemed unlikely.

The Polish player even has a private jet scheduled to travel today to the city of Porto. Kiwior will leave at 7 pm if FC Porto manages to close the transfer with Arsenal today.

In July, remember, FC Porto had contacted Arsenal, who responded with a proposal of 30 million euros - a prohibitive amount that led the blue and white club to back down. However, the evolution of events ended up favoring the dragons, especially due to the change in the status of the Polish international, who lost position in the hierarchy. With Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães untouchable in the defense axis, Arsenal hired Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia. Last season, Kiwior played 30 matches with great consistency, both as a center and as a left-back, standing out in the performances against Real Madrid in the Champions League. This season, however, he was not even called to the bench in the first game and, in the second, saw Mosquera enter when Mikel Arteta replaced Calafiori.

At 25, Kiwior is looking for regular minutes and a change of scenery, preferring to leave the English championship, where he would have other possibilities. FC Porto offers him this context and also the advantage of having compatriot Jan Bednarek as a teammate, with whom he has played hundreds of games for the Polish national team. The investment would be considerable, but Kiwior is highly valued: he meets the requirements demanded both on and off the field by the dragons and would solve two needs at the same time - to strengthen the depth in the center of the defense and provide a quality alternative at left-back.

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