Arsenal ‘agree £32m for Oleksandr Zinchenko, the versatile Ukrainian star will now leave Manchester City’s US tour in Texas to join his new side in Orlando for his medical treatment’
- Arsenal have agreed a £32m transfer fee for Oleksandr Zinchenko with Manchester City
- The Gunners are expected to pay £30m up front, plus a further £2m in add-ons
- Zinchenko will give Arsenal an additional option at left-back and midfield
Arsenal will sign Oleksandr Zinchenko from Premier League champions Manchester City for a fee in the region of £32million after the clubs agreed a deal, British media reported on Tuesday.
Sky Sports said Arsenal will pay £30million upfront with £2million in add-ons, with the 25-year-old leaving City’s training camp in America to link up with the London side, who are also on a US pre-season tour is.
Zinchenko will become Arsenal’s second signing from City last season – after Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus – and their fifth signing overall after winger Marquinhos, goalkeeper Matt Turner and attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira.
Arsenal have agreed a £32m fee to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City
Primarily a midfielder on international duty, Zinchenko was often used as Pep Guardiola’s left-back at City. But he has found it difficult to get game time as Joao Cancelo is the preferred option on the left side of defence.
Zinchenko’s arrival will add depth to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at left-back, while Nuno Tavares failed to impress last season when first-choice defender Kieran Tierney’s season ended prematurely through injury.
Arsenal, who finished fifth last season, begin their league campaign on August 5 with a London derby at Crystal Palace.
Zinchenko’s arrival will add depth to Mikel Arteta both at left-back and in midfield
Zinchenko and Arteta previously worked together when they were both at Manchester City
Arsenal have already signed striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City this summer
