Porto have tabled an offer to Arsenal for the services of Polish defender Jakub Kiwior, according to [journalist Fabrizio Romano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1960256500544205268).
The Portuguese club are aiming to sign Kiwior on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy for a fee in excess of €25 million.
Kiwior joined Arsenal from Spezia in January 2023 for around £20 million but has struggled to cement a regular starting place under manager Mikel Arteta.
Over the course of the last two seasons, he has made just 21 Premier League starts, often rotating between centre-back and left-back positions.
Despite showing quality when called upon, competition for places has intensified, opening the door to a potential departure [which has been on the cards for some time now](https://footballtoday.com/2024/12/16/report-20m-player-has-had-enough-at-arsenal-and-wants-to-leave-in-january/).
Porto’s interest in Kiwior is driven by the desire to bolster their defence with an experienced and versatile player alongside Jan Bednarek, who joined earlier this summer from Southampton.
There is optimism that a deal will be struck soon, with Kiwior himself appearing open to the switch, seeking more regular playing time to continue developing and maintain his place in the Polish national team setup.
With Arsenal currently possessing a deep defensive pool and keen to reinvest money from player sales into strengthening other areas, the Gunners have little problem letting Kiwior go.
Although other clubs such as AC Milan and Crystal Palace have shown interest, Porto remain the front runners to sign Kiwior before the transfer deadline.
Kiwior’s departure is expected to make room for Arsenal’s pursuit of Piero Hincapie as they remain in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal.