Standard: Milan reignite interest in Arsenal defender who could push to leave

AC Milan have been credited with interest in a late-window move for Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior, along with Porto.

Milan have held a long-standing admiration when it comes to Kiwior, at least based on previous reports. The management kept an eye on him while he was at Spezia, and there have been links ever since he became a fringe player at Arsenal too.

Kiwior: Back on Milan’s radar

As per the Standard, Kiwior is a target for Milan and Porto, who has ‘slipped down the pecking order’ following the arrival of Christian Mosquera from Valencia. This is despite him playing the last 12 games of last season, with Gabriel out injured.

Kiwior did not even make the squad for the Gunners’ Premier League opener against Manchester United at Old Trafford over the weekend. Milan and Porto are watching his situation closely, even if Mikel Arteta would be happy to keep hold of him.

Arsenal ‘could be tempted into selling’ if an offer is too good to turn down and Kiwior himself ‘may also express a desire to leave’ if he realises that he will not get much game time.

Porto have ‘shown the most concrete interest so far’ but the report adds that the Rossoneri ‘hold a long-term interest’ in the Poland international and are tracking the defender in case he decides to leave.