Arsenal have come from nowhere to land Jakub Kiwior.
The Polish defender, 22, hadn't been linked with a move to North London before the news broke at noon on Friday that the Gunners had reached a £21million deal with Italian side Spezia for the services of one of Serie A 's most coveted young centre-backs. German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund were claimed to have launched a bid worth around £15m - rejected by the Italian side - while Napoli and both Milan giants were also monitoring his progress.
But Kiwior, who's left-footed, is set to head to London to complete a medical and put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the Emirates, having spent 18 months honing his craft in Italy after leaving Slovakian outfit Zilina.