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What Mikel Arteta has privately told Jakub Kiwior about January after Arsenal set massive asking price

Shamanth Jayaram

Tue 24 December 2024 11:15, UK

Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior has been attracting transfer interest from clubs for several months now.

The Poland international joined the Gunners from Spezia in January 2023. He was brought in as a backup to Gabriel Magalhaes at centre-half, but he has featured at left-back on𓄧 several occasions as ꦚwell.

Kiwior, on his day, i✨s a fantastic defender. ൲He’s good on the ball, mostly solid without it and his versatility makes him a great asset.

However, he is not the first-choice at Arsenal and probably will never be. That has led to specℱulation about his future ahead of the January transfer window.

The massive transfer fee Arsenal want for Jakub Kiwior

Arsenal signed Kiwior for ju🍸st £20 million in 2022.

The Pole has definitely become more popular in Europe since ꧋his move to the Emirates, but the fact that he is not a regular makes it difficult f𝄹or the Gunners to make big money if they sell him.

Howe♓ver, that hasn’t stopped the North Londoners from slapping a massive price tag on Kiwior.

claim that Arsenal will demand a fee 🐽of around £45 million if clubs come calling for Kiwior in the January transfer window.

However, Arteta’s stance ♍is to keep hold of the defender next month and ꩲthe Arsenal manager has even privately communicated the same to the player.

“Mikel Arteta has spoken to Jakub and ♔told him that he does not want to let him leave in January and wants to give him more playing time in the coming wꦫeeks,” a source close to Arsenal told the outlet.

The report adds that Kiwior has not ruled out a return to Italy, but his priority at the moment is to stay at Arsenal – on the condition that 🌺he gets more game time.

TBR Football can confirm that Arsenal and Arteta love Kiwior, and he is the least likely among himself, Oleksandr Zinc💦henko and Kieran🎀 Tierney to leave in January.

Nine clubs want to sign Kiwior in January

If Kiwior changes his mind and ﷽decides to leave Arsenal in the winter window, the Pole will not be short of options.

The 24-year-old made a fantast🦂ic name for himself in Italy during his time at Spezia. The impression he made there has not been forgotten – several Serie A sides are keen to sign him.

The report claims that AC Milan and Napoli would be the frontrunners if a move was to happen next month. The two Italian giants have expressed their interest in sign🅺ing him.

Along with them, Fiorentina, Juveꦛntus, Inter Milan and Atalanta are also keen to bring Kiwiಞor to Italy in the first window of 2025.

The three other clubs iꦇnterested in Kiwior are Villarreal, Olympique Marseille and Sevi✃lla.