Napoli are interested in £20 million Arsenal star who has already played in Italy before moving to England. Jakub Kiwior who Arsenal signed in January 2023, may be leaving the Emirates only after one and half year at the club. New Napoli boss Antonio Conte appreciates Kiwior and wants him at the club. However Kiwior is also appreciated by Arteta and this may make his transfer very interesting.
Arsenal came very close to getting their hands on Premier League trophy after a very long time. However, they failed to win it only by a fine margin of two points. Mikel Arteta was not impressed at all by Oleksandr Zinchenko’s performances who seems on his way out this summer. As a result, Arteta used Kiwior as a left back. Kiwior who is primarily a left sided centre back made 20 premier league appearances. However he was not very effective in left back position due to lack of attacking instincts.
Sporting director Edu along with Arteta are looking for a natural full back which can assure Kiwior a position as centre defender if he stays. However he won’t be able to be a regular starter as the pairing of Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba has proved very effective for the club. According to reports, Napoli are one of the few clubs willing to achieve the services of Polish international.
Napoli interested in Arsenal star
Napoli began the 2023/24 season as Serie A champions. However it turned out to be a very poor season for the former champions as they finished on 10th position and missing all of the European competitions. As a result many of their important stars are on their way out. Victor Osimhen was heavily linked with Arsenal but the London club find his price way to high. Napoli have announced Antonio Conte as their new manager who admires Arsenal’s defender.
Napoli are keen to sign Jakub Kiwior. However they haven’t sent any offer yet to North London. Along with Napoli two other Italian clubs are also interested in Kiwior. However signing him won’t be an easy process as Arteta has his trust in Polish international.
Other clubs interested in Kiwior
Trusted football journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano shared some valuable information about Kiwior’s future. In his column for CaughtOffside Romano wrote that Kiwior is linked with possible exit yet again. He said that Italian clubs are interested in him due to his amazing form for Spezia. Romano also said that its nothing concrete as per now.
“AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli all appreciate Kiwior. They know him well since he was at Spezia but that’s it at the moment. Arsenal have still received no formal proposal for Kiwior and he remains a player trusted by Mikel Arteta” – Fabrizio Romano about Kiwior’s future.
Kiwior against France in Euro 2024
Napoli target and Arsenal star Jakub Kiwior started all three group stage matches for Poland. Unfortunately, Poland are knocked out from Euros. However Kiwior proved effective as he had a chance to play in his preferred position. Kiwior also started against France and his performance received mixed reviews.
Kiwior completed 42 out of 47 passes earning him an accuracy of 89%. He had 100% successful dribbles and crosses. Kiwior made 4 clearances, 1 interception and 1 tackle. On top of that he was dribbled past only 1 time throughout the game. The 24 year old defender won 4 out of 8 ground duels and 1 out of 2 ariel duels. On the other hand, he lost possesion 7 times. Kiwior also conceded 1 penalty which was scored by Kylian Mbappe and was the only goal scored by France. The game finished 1-1 marking Poland’s way out from the competition.
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