Premier League leaders Arsenal signed Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Italian facet Spezia in a deal price a reported £12 million ($27 million) on Monday.
Kiwior agreed a “long-term contract” with the north Londoners, in accordance with the membership.
The 22-year-old, who featured for Poland on the World Cup in Qatar, was within the stands on the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to observe the Gunners’ 3-2 win towards Manchester United.
Kiwior, who had a spell in Belgium with Anderlecht earlier in his profession, moved to Spezia from MSK Zilina in 2021.
He made 43 appearances throughout his time with the Serie A membership, catching the attention of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.
“It’s great that Jakub is joining us. He’s a young versatile defender who has shown huge potential and qualities with Spezia in Serie A and also at international level with Poland,” Arteta stated.
“Jakub is a player who will give us strength and quality to our defensive unit. We welcome Jakub and his family to Arsenal and look forward to working with him.”
Arsenal sporting director Edu added: “We’re delighted to have completed the signing of Jakub Kiwior. He’s a young talent who we’ve been monitoring for a while now.”
