"Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior, currently on loan at Porto, has spoken out about the difficult conversation he had to have with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta this summer. The Poland international admits it wasn't easy speaking to Arteta to ask for a loan move away, but he felt the time had come for that conversation. Kiwior impressed during his time at Arsenal, but found it difficult to command a regular starting place in the team due to there being so much competition at both centre-back and left-back."
"As for Arsenal and Porto, league-wise, it might seem like a step back, but club-wise, it's absolutely not. At Porto, I have what I lacked in London: regular playing time. I feel great here, he said. He added: The earlier conversation, when I asked for the loan, was more difficult. I'd never done this before, but I felt the time had come to speak with him face-to-face. He understood me and supported me."
"Finally, Kiwior decided it would be best to move on this summer, and he ended up joining Porto on an initial loan move which will most likely be made permanent. Even with Kiwior leaving, Arsenal find themselves with great squad depth at the back this season. Cristian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie ended up joining the north London giants, providing depth at centre-back and left-back."
Jakub Kiwior is on loan at Porto after asking Arsenal for a temporary move to secure playing time. He found it difficult to secure a regular starting place at Arsenal due to strong competition at centre-back and left-back. Kiwior described asking Mikel Arteta for the loan as a difficult face-to-face conversation, but said Arteta understood and supported his decision. Kiwior says Porto offers regular playing time and that he feels great there. Arsenal retained defensive depth with signings Cristian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie, giving the squad options across centre-back and left-back for the season.
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