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Fabio Vieira and Jakub Kiwior both made their competitive loan debuts on Saturday, but their respective matches had very different outcomes.

Jakub Kiwior’s move to Porto has been praised by his former coach, who says the defender made the right decision to leave in search of regular football.

Arsenal loanee Jakub Kiwior played his first competitive minutes of the season for Poland on Thursday night, but Jurrien Timber was rested by the opposition.

Jakub Kiwior’s transfer to Porto includes a sell-on clause, meaning Arsenal will profit again if the Polish defender is sold after his permanent move to Portugal.

Arsenal’s loan deals involving Piero Hincapie and Jakub Kiwior contain the same unusual purchase clause, according to a report.

Jakub Kiwior has joined Porto in a deal worth up to €27m, leaving Arsenal after two and a half years to seek regular starts under Francesco Farioli.

Jakub Kiwior will hold a medical and sign a five-year contract with FC Porto on Saturday, with his transfer departure from Arsenal now in the final stages.

FC Porto are closing in on a deal to sign Jakub Kiwior, with Arsenal’s recent progress on Piero Hincapie seemingly allowing the move to go ahead.

AC Milan aren’t completely out of the race for Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior just yet, with the club making new contact over a potential deal despite FC Porto’s pursuit.

Jakub Kiwior’s planned transfer to FC Porto is being held up as Arsenal try to secure his replacement, according to reports.

Jakub Kiwior is close to a €26m move to Porto on loan with obligation to buy, with only final approval needed before the transfer is completed.

FC Porto are optimistic they can agree a deal to sign Jakub Kiwior from Arsenal this week, with the Gunners seemingly lining up a move for Piero Hincapie for that scenario.

FC Porto will hold meetings over the signing of Jakub Kiwior in the coming hours, with their pursuit not reliant on the potential departure of Rodrigo Mora to Al-Ittihad.

Jakub Kiwior has linked up with the Arsenal squad for Saturday’s match against Leeds United, but talks over a transfer to FC Porto will reportedly resume on Sunday.

AC Milan have joined the race for Jakub Kiwior, with FC Porto remaining interested and in talks despite seeing their initial bid for the player rejected.

FC Porto are still pursuing a deal to sign Jakub Kiwior from Arsenal, with talks ongoing as the player was left out of Sunday’s squad to face Manchester United.

FC Porto have become the latest team to show an interest in Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, though the Gunners are yet to receive a formal offer.

Arsenal have set their minimum price to consider Jakub Kiwior’s sale this summer, with the defender currently likely to remain in north London.

Arsenal turned down an offer for Jakub Kiwior from FC Porto of a loan with a €27m obligation to buy, with the Gunners not pushing to move the player on.

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