Arsenal have strengthened themselves with defender Jakub Kiwior. The 22-year-old central defender comes over from Spezia and signs a contract with the Premier League leader until mid-2028.
Having previously narrowly missed Mykhaylo Mudryk and brought in Leandro Trossard , The Gunners now have their second winter signing. Kiwior comes over for an amount of reportedly more than twenty million euros.
Kiwior is a Polish central defender who made the switch from MSK Zilina to Spezia in 2021 for more than two million euros. He has now played almost forty games in Serie A. He has also become a Polish international, with nine caps on his international resume.
At Arsenal, Kiwior will mainly be seen as a width reinforcement. With Gabriel and William Saliba, the team from London has an extremely stable central duo this season. Only Newcastle United conceded fewer goals this season. Furthermore, Ben White can also be used as a central defender and Mikel Arteta Rob Holding is still available.
Gabriel Jesus’ conversation with retired UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov
After the World Cup, Arsenal wanted to get on the transfer market as quickly as possible to deal with Gabriel Jesus’ injury, but it seems that this is not necessary at all. The Brazilian striker expects to be back with the Premier League leader soon.
Jesus was injured in the service of Brazil during the World Cup in Qatar. It was a serious knee injury and therefore feared for the season of the striker who scored five times in the English league.
The injury turns out to be not too bad, Jesus himself said. In conversation with retired UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, the striker spoke of a period of four to five weeks until he returns.
Nurmagomedov, seen by many as the best UFC fighter of all time, attended the match between Arsenal and Manchester United. In that game, Eddie Nketiah, replacing Jesus, was responsible for the important 3-2 win at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal are currently defending a five-point lead over number two Manchester City. The two teams will face each other in the Premier League in February. However, the teams will get to know each other better as they lock horns in the 4th round of the FA Cup, this saturday.
