Jakub Kiwior has opened up for the first time about the initial confusion and uncertainty over his Arsenal future this summer, before he completed a loan move to Porto.

The 25-year-old made just starts in the Premier League last season and did not feature in any of Arsenal’s three opening games this term.

And while Kiwior has provided solid cover for William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes at the heart of Mikel Arteta’s defence, the Poland international made it clear he was keen to boost his minutes elsewhere before the transfer deadline.

The acquisition of both Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie meant Arsenal were prepared to sanction Kiwior’s temporary exit and there was strong interest from Serie A in the versatile defender, with Napoli and AC Milan keeping tabs on the situation.

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