Arsenal have softened their stance on centre-back Jakub Kiwior and are now willing to loan him out in January.
The Pole enjoys a new meaning for Mikel Artetas due to injuries to Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori. Kiwior has played a full 90 minutes in three consecutive games, and kept two clean sheets.
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However, this current situation is unlikely to last as Calafiori and Gabriel are expected to return to the fold shortly, meaning Kiwior will probably have to sit down on the bench again before long.
And it is precisely this that has attracted attention from other clubs. With the exception of his current game, Kiwior has barely played this season and it is clear that this will make him a candidate to leave Arsenal in January.
In fact, several clubs have expressed interest in the former Spezia man, with Italian sides particularly keen to bring him back to Serie A.
In recent days, it has been claimed that Napoli have become very serious in their pursuit of the Kiwior, with some Italian reports saying that they were prepared to launch a €15 million bid for the defender.
However, Arsenal are said to demand at least €25 million, while they also initially rejected talk of a potential loan. Now, however, Il Mattino claims that the Gunners have softened their stance regarding a temporary exit.
It is claimed that Napoli have “completely” managed to convince Arsenal of the idea of a loan, with the Serie A sides willing to agree to a purchase commitment.
Arsenal responded by charging a €3 million loan fee and easy-to-achieve criteria for the obligation to trigger, such as playing only 10-12 games during the second half of the season.
Napoli have not yet decided whether to agree to these terms, but the Italian outlet claims that bringing Kiwior in is the club’s “first target” for the January window.
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