Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that there is a “serious possibility” for Jakub Kiwior to leave Arsenal before the end of the summer after he was left out of Mikel Arteta’s matchday squad yesterday.
The Poland international was not even on the bench for the Gunners as they beat Wolves 2-0 in their opening Premier League game of the season, with Arteta perhaps sending a signal that this is a player who no longer forms part of his first-team plans.
Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano provided some insight into Kiwior’s situation, saying there’s a major chance that the 24-year-old could be leaving the Emirates Stadium, even if there’s not currently anything concrete with any specific club.
Kiwior joined Arsenal from Spezia in January 2023, and Romano admits that it could be that we’ll see him return to Italy, as the player himself would seemingly welcome the chance to return to Serie A.
Kiwior transfer: What next for the Arsenal defender?
Although Kiwior has performed well when called upon by Arsenal, he’s rarely been an automatic starter, and it’s now even harder to see him getting many chances after the signing of Riccardo Calafiori, who, like Kiwior, can play both centre-back and left-back.
It’s not too surprising, therefore, to see Romano giving us the following update:
“There’s a serious possibility for Kiwior to leave but my sources guarantee to me that as of today, there are no concrete talks with any particular club,” Romano said.
“It’s not the case of one specific club already being in negotiations for Kiwior at this moment in time. My understanding, though, is that Kiwior would love to return to Italy.”
Arsenal could do with the squad depth that Kiwior provides, but at this point perhaps Arteta will feel he has decent enough cover after the addition of Calafiori, while Oleksandr Zinchenko has also had a very good pre-season, despite his dip in form at left-back at times last season.
Why is this bloke Romano ever taken seriously? He reads foreign reports from good and bad journos and then says “I’m told…”
He’s got no better information than you or I.
These media outlets, I’ve been told have to pay for their stories and I believe Romano is a cheap source. You get Agents for players that get commission on sales, well Romano is a kind of agent for stories that probably charges a cheap rate commission for his BS. Plus the media outlets can use his name for thier source without any repercussions I guess.
Not sure of the fine details, but that is kind of how it works.
I am sure someone will know the details.
Including Kiwior, timber, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Skelly we also have the two injury prone Tierney and Tommy. All added, that’s 7 possible leftbacks on the books, although some of these players can also play other positions.
If their is no sell out now then their must definitely be a massive exodus come the January window, especially when teams have depleted squads through injuries etc. and require extra players.
But 7 covering leftbacks is too much, plus most of them are quality internationals that play for their country and you would think that they would want regular game time.
Why can’t we do a straight swop for Dominic Calvert Lewin , just take a risk he can’t produce less than Eddie, he holds the ball up well ,heads the ball well and could find his form again if encouraged somewhat like he’s done with Kia already. I’m just thinking outside the box cheap and cheerful who knows???
For me I will like Kiwor to stay while we consider selling Zenchenco and Tomiyasu because he is injury prone with Calafiori in the squad now Kiwor will learn one thing from him and it will be a plus but all the same the coach knows better.
Please we need a striker, amid fielder possibly melino, a forward if possible Nico Williams and a backup goalkeeper for Raya by the way why don’t we let Nketiah and Jesus leave because weight now we don’t have a tipical striker at the moment and I think those are only challenges we have anyway that’s it please a blessed season.