After 19 days of no acquisitions at Arsenal, Mikel Arteta could be set to welcome two new players in the space of 24 hours. On Friday, the Gunners confirmed the arrival of Leandro Trossard on a permanent transfer from Brighton and on the same day the club entered talks for Spezia defender Jakub Kiwior, football.london understands.
Chelsea and Tottenham had both held an interest in Trossard but football.london reported on Thursday that Arsenal opened talks to sign him and by the end of the day a deal had been finalised for the 28-year-old. He then completed his medical on Friday morning before being announced as an Arsenal player that afternoon.
Despite official confirmation of his arrival in north London coming three-and-a-half hours after the 12pm registration deadline, Arteta confirmed that he thinks he will have Trossard available for selection on Sunday for the Premier League clash against Manchester United.
