AC Milan have reignited their interest in signing Jakub Kiwior ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a report, and Arsenal seem more open this time.
As TMW report, signing a new central defender is undoubtedly one of the targets for Milan in the summer mercato. The Rossoneri wanted to bolster this area of the pitch back in January, only to then give up after bringing Matteo Gabbia back from loan.
Now, with Simon Kjaer’s farewell having been confirmed, an investment is mandatory. Among the various possible names is Jakub Kiwior, a Polish centre-back who moved in January 2023 from Spezia to Arsenal for €25m.
Milan had already tried for a loan deal last summer but they met resistance from the Gunners who wanted to keep him. A year later, they seem to be open to the sale and at the same time the player would like to return to a starting role.
In this sense, the London club could settle for a figure between €20-22m. He ticks a lot of boxes for Milan: he is young, with experience in Serie A and now the Premier League, while he receives a salary of €2.2m net per year which is well within the parameters.
Towards the end of the most recent January window, Kiwior was asked about the reports linking him with a move to Milan and it would be fair to say that he seemed flattered by the idea.