Many Arsenal fans are currently wondering who is Jakub Kiwior, the club’s new transfer target, find out all about the player below including about his brief bio, age, height, salary, career and stats and more.
Polish news outlet Meczyki and renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that Arsenal have agreed a fee in the region of 22 million pounds for the player who has completed his medicial now.
Jakub Kiwior Arsenal salary, contract details, transfer fee
Jakub Kiwior will complete his medical tests in London as new Arsenal player today, then he will be at Emirates. Plan confirmed as €25m deal will be signed also on player side soon. ⚪️🔴🩺 #AFC
Arsenal and Serie A side Spezia have already signed documents yesterday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/R4328Kv4QV
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 21, 2023
DEAL DONE✅ 22 year old Jakub Kiwior has just completed his medical and will be announced as an Arsenal player shortly. The Centre back has signed from Serie A club Spezia for €25M📝⚽️ #arsenal #transfers pic.twitter.com/EucDzpVtpJ
— Transfers (@Transfers) January 21, 2023
Kiwior’s deal comes just after Arsenal signed an agreement with Brighton over a deal for Leandro Trossard from Brighton.
Jakub Kiwior brief bio
Jakub Kiwior, full name Jakub Piotr Kiwior was born on 15 February 2000 in Tychy, Poland. He is a Polish football player who is currently in the process of joining Arsenal from Spezia.
Back in a recent interview, Kiwior’s fellow Polish Robert Lewandowski described him as an “extraordinary” player. The remark speaks volumes of Kiwior, considering the fact that Lewandowski has played alongside talented players at Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona.
The Barcelona No.9 reportedly stated:
Listen to me, this is a real player. I noticed it during the warm-up before the match against the Netherlands. In training, it’s very difficult to see certain things. I asked, ‘but who is he?’ Then I saw him in the match, extraordinary. Really great potential.
Age
Jakub Kiwior is currently 22 years old and stands at a height of 1.89 m or 6 ft 2 in.
Salary
While at Spezia, Kiwior earned a weekly salary of £2,189. As of now however, his Arsenal wages have not been disclosed.
Career and stats
Although Jakub Kiwior has had only a short career so far, he hasn’t failed to impress everyone with his talents. The young defender stands at around 6 ft 2 in, and has proven himself to be a very versatile player.
Kiwior can play as a defensive midfielder or a left-back. However, his best position is in the left centre-back position. There, he gets to utilize his stronger left foot to his advantage. As such, the Polish wonderkid will most probably compete with Gabriel Magalhaes for a starting role under Mikel Arteta.
In the international sphere, Kiwior has so far won nine caps for Poland. He was also a part of the World Cup squad, but got to play only three minutes for his country after getting knocked out by France in the Round of 16.
Kiwior is a product of the Anderlecht academy in Belgium. It is the same academy, which also produced stars like Albert Sambi Lokonga. Currently, Kiwior has amassed about 132 appearances at club level in his career.
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