Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is willing to let Jakub Kiwior leave despite him signing just last year.
The Polish defender has emerged as a ‘priority’ target for Italian giants AC Milan ahead of the January transfer window, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport (as reported by The Mirror).
As per the report, Mikel Arteta is not going to stand in the way of the player who has expressed his desire to join the Serie A side.
It is said that while Milan would prefer a permanent move, they will not be opposed to an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy.
Kiwior joined Arsenal from Italian side Spezia Calcio in January 2023 for a fee of £20m and has since then made 19 appearances for the club, 11 of those coming this season.
The versatile defender who can play centre-back as well as left-back has not been able to establish himself as a regular but the injury to Tomiyasu as well as the upcoming Asian Cup games in January could give Kiwior a good run of games.
However, it looks like the player himself would prefer to leave the club in January in search of regular playing time and is keen on a move back to Italy.
Arsenal can’t be talking about selling Kiwior just yet, not when there is a near-crisis situation with their back line arising from the long term injuries to Tomiyasu and Timber. I shudder to think what will happen if Zinchenko went down injured and there was no Kiwior to provide cover!
Lies, Lies and more lies. BS story made up by the Italian press. It would cost Milan a minimum of £40 million all upfront payment to tempt Arsenal into thinking about selling the super fast young polish international. Milan is a poor club that could not afford him at that price, that’s why they are trying to con a loan deal. We may have some academy players they could loan.
This guy’s best days are behind him. Milan’s new owner Cardinale doesn’t play that game like the previous owners.
Kiwior might go next summer but there’s zero chance Arteta will let him go in January….