Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior found out about Porto loan move through Fabrizio Romano tweet

Updated: 24 Nov, 2025 • 0 • min read

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Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior found out about Porto loan move through Fabrizio Romano tweet

Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior has revealed he only discovered his loan move to FC Porto after seeing transfer insider Fabrizio Romano post the news on social media.

The 24-year-old centre-back was among several late departures sanctioned by Mikel Arteta in the summer window, as the Gunners made room in the squad following the arrival of Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapié.

But speaking to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, Kiwior admitted he was caught completely off guard - learning about his switch in the same way as fans, through Romano's trademark "Here We Go" update on X (formerly Twitter).

The Polish international explained how the news reached him.

It was difficult to say goodbye to Arsenal because I didn't know when it would actually happen.

If I had known the exact day in advance, I would have had time to prepare. In the last three days there, I didn't know which would truly be my last.

Fabrizio Romano announced, "Here We Go," and I started receiving dozens of messages and calls congratulating me.

I was starting training... The players saw it on their phones and asked me why I had put on my kit if it was already closed.

Kiwior revealed he delayed saying farewell to team-mates until the deal was officially confirmed, eventually returning the next day to bid goodbye properly.

I refused to say goodbye there because I still didn't have information about what might or might not happen.

The next day I returned, already knowing I could say goodbye.

I went to the pitch to say goodbye to my team-mates and the coach.

They set up a farewell tunnel, and it was tough... I didn't have everyone I wanted to say goodbye to, and I still had to make some phone calls.

From North London to Portugal

Kiwior joined Arsenal in January 2023 from Spezia but has struggled for consistent minutes under Arteta.

His loan to Porto is seen as a chance to gain regular football and continue his development, particularly ahead of Poland's international fixtures.

The unusual nature of his exit underlines how modern transfers can unfold, with players sometimes finding out key career moves from social media before official club communication.

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