ARSENAL have confirmed the shock signing of £21million defender Jakub Kiwior.




The 22-year-old Kiwior was at the Emirates on Sunday for the Gunners' 3-2 defeat of Manchester United.

He completed a medical test the following day and is thought to have signed a contract until 2027, with the option of a further year. Kiwior is the type of left-sided centre-back Arteta has long wanted. The Spaniard said: “It’s great that Kiwior is joining us. He’s a young versatile defender who has shown huge potential and qualities with Spezia in Serie A, and also at international level with Poland. Kiwior  is a player who will give us strength and quality to our defensive unit."

Kiwior, 22, was in Anderlecht’s academy before spells in Slovakia with Zeleziarne Podbrezova and MSK Zilin. But it's since joining Italian top-flight club Spezia in 2021 that his career has taken off.