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title: "West Ham: Fabrizio Romano says Jakub Kiwior is a future target"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-08-16T18:41:08Z"
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# West Ham: Fabrizio Romano says Jakub Kiwior is a future target

**West Ham United are eyeing Spezia centre-back Jakub Kiwior ahead of a potential move in 2023, according to [Fabrizio Romano](https://www.westhamzone.com/transfers/west-ham-united-eyeing-jakub-kiwior-transfer-for-the-future-not-this-summer-fabrizio-romano/).**

### The lowdown

Spezia signed Kiwior from Slovakian club MSK Zilina last summer in a [£1.98million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jakub-kiwior/profil/spieler/425918) deal.

He went on to make [22 Serie A appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jakub-kiwior/leistungsdaten/spieler/425918/plus/0?saison=2021) for the club last season, helping them consolidate their place in the division in their second season following promotion.

Kiowir, 22, is [naturally a central defender](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jakub-kiwior/leistungsdaten/spieler/425918/plus/0?saison=ges) but he can also play in front of the back four in a defensive midfield role.

### The latest

Writing on his CaughtOffside Substack (via [West Ham Zone](https://www.westhamzone.com/transfers/west-ham-united-eyeing-jakub-kiwior-transfer-for-the-future-not-this-summer-fabrizio-romano/)), Romano claimed that West Ham are lining up a future move for Kiwior.

*“I believe West Ham will be busy in the next few days – while Spezia centre-back Jakub Kiwior is being monitored by the Hammers for the future and not for this summer,”* he said.

[West Ham latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-updates-2/)

### The verdict

Starting [at the heart of a back three](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kiwior-jakub/976037), Kiwior showed why West Ham are interested in him during Spezia’s season-opening victory over Empoli at the weekend.

He made nine clearances and completed 41 out of 44 passes, including seven out of ten long balls, to earn an impressive [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kiwior-jakub/976037) rating of 7.2/10.

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Talent scout [Jacek Kulig](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1559287561398411264) included him in his European Under-23 Team of the Week.

The Pole is actually [similar in profile](https://fbref.com/en/players/dc3e663e/Jakub-Kiwior) to a former West Ham player in Cheikhou Kouyate, [also capable](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheikhou-kouyate/leistungsdaten/spieler/66934) of playing as either a CB or a DM.