Arsenal strengthened in the January transfer window with the signings of Jorginho, Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard to help bolster Mikel Arteta’s squad heading into the second half of the season
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has predicted that January signing Jakub Kiwior will only get ‘better and better’. Kiwior arrived at the Emirates Stadium after completing an initial £17.5million deal plus add-ons from Spezia.
Odegaard has now joined Saliba and Arteta in defending Kiwior, admitting that the January signing will only get ‘better and better’ at Arsenal. Speaking to the official Arsenal website ahead of the clash against Sporting, Odegaard said: “Another positive from the first leg for us was Jakub Kiwior making his debut.
“It was great for him to get his first minutes with us because he’s been training really well since he joined. So for him to play his first game from the start, in a big occasion like that, was a great opportunity for him and you could see his qualities.
“I’m sure he will just get better and better now. Especially when he understands more of what we’re doing, builds those relationships on the pitch with the rest of the team and develops the language too.”
Kiwior could return to the starting XI for the second-leg clash against Sporting at the Emirates Stadium as Arteta looks to rotate his squad amidst their Premier League title race against Manchester City. A home tie could bring the best out of the Polish defender with the Gunners expected to control possession much more, allowing Kiwior to demonstrate his brilliant passing and technical ability.
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