Arsenal have confirmed the £21m signing of Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Italian Serie A side, Spezia.
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The 22-year-old travelled to London over the weekend and was at Emirates Stadium for Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Kiwior has signed a contract until 2027, with the option of a further 12 months.
Arsenal’s second January signing – after the arrival of Leandro Trossard from Brighton – will cost them around £17.5m up-front, with a further £3.5m in possible add-ons.
Kiwior will add depth to the Premier League leaders, who have been eyeing another left-footed centre back.
The defender, who has won nine caps for Poland, also has experience playing at left back and in defensive midfield.
Gabriel Magalhaes has been a mainstay beside William Saliba this season but Kiwior, who started all of Poland’s matches at the Qatar World Cup, would add cover and competition for the Brazilian.
Arsenal missed out on primary target Mykhailo Mudryk, who ended up at Chelsea, as they look for reinforcements for their title tilt.
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Arsenal’s Sporting Director Edu said: ‘We’re delighted to have completed the signing of Jakub Kiwior.
‘He’s a young talent who we’ve been monitoring for a while now. We are now all looking forward to working with Jakub and seeing his continued development with us. We welcome Jakub to Arsenal.’
‘Jakub is a player who will give us strength and quality to our defensive unit. We welcome Jakub and his family to Arsenal and look forward to working with him.’
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