FC Porto is said to be aimed at relocating for Arsenal Center Back Jakub Kiwior – but one decision by Mikel Arteta has stopped negotiations.
Kiwior, 25, signed for Arsenal for £ 20 million in January 2023 on the Italian side Spezia -a compensation for which Arteta hopes to make a profit if he is sold.
The Polish defender is one of the many players who want to continue the Gunners in the last few weeks of the transfer window.
But it is said that Porto was made to wait because they hope to promote negotiations to sign Kiwior, such as according to Portuguese Outlet O Jogo.
It is believed that the decision of Arteta to include Kiwior in Arsenal's team for their match against Leeds on Saturday evening delayed the procedure.
It is said that Porto does not want to waste time and progress interviews on Sunday.
The dragons have a strong hope that a deal can be closed, whether it is a loan movement with an option to buy or an outright permanent transfer.
Arteta has a number of defenders to choose from who can play in central defense, including Gabriel, Saliba, Kiwior, Mosquera, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber.
In addition to Kiwior, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Fabio Vieira, Karl Hein, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Reiss Nelson, all could leave before the end of this month.
The future of Leandro Trossard is also unclear because he has not signed a new deal and did not play at Old Trafford.
Although the Gunners have already spent almost £ 200 million on new signing sessions this summer, they could add a further depth after they have already brought in as Mosquera, Viktor Gyokees, Martin Zubimendi Noni Madueke.
Their front line for new look, led by Gyokeres, could not click against Manchester United last week, although the skill of the Set pieces team gave them an important victory.