Arsenal are ‘contemplating a transfer’ for Manchester Metropolis utility man Oleksandr Zinchenko, in keeping with stories.
The Ukrainian has been utilised as a left-back by Pep Guardiola however is a midfielder by commerce.
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He got here off the bench throughout Sunday’s Premier League title-clinching victory over Aston Villa and helped his aspect come from two targets down.
Arsenal have been linked with three Metropolis gamers – Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus – forward of the summer time switch window. The trio are all out of contract in 2023.
A fourth participant has been added to the combination, with Each day Mail journalist Jack Gaughan claiming that the Gunners are ‘considering a move’ for Zinchenko.
Arsenal are contemplating a transfer for Oleksandr Zinchenko. Attention-grabbing to see if a bid is forthcoming after which whether or not Zinchenko needs a transfer away from Man Metropolis. Appears like Arteta could view him as a midfielder.
— Jack Gaughan (@Jack_Gaughan) May 26, 2022
Minutes are arduous to return by for the 25-year-old, so a transfer to the Emirates might be tempting.
Gaughan provides that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta ‘could view him as a midfielder’ – which might be one other promoting level for Zinchenko.
No bid has been made but, with the participant’s stance unclear. He’s out of contract in two years and began 18 occasions in 2021/22.
It’s anticipated to be a busy window for Arsenal following their fifth-place end. They are going to be boosted by the return of William Saliba when his Marseille mortgage finishes.
The centre-half was named Ligue 1 Younger Participant of the Yr, and Arteta has stated that he “has to return again” to Arsenal amid curiosity from elsewhere.
“He has to return again,” he informed RMC Sport. “He has the expertise and has been within the mandatory setting as a way to be aggressive with us.
“If he had stayed with us this 12 months, the place we had one Premier League recreation each week, with Ben White and Gabriel, he wouldn’t have had half the enjoying time he had with Marseille, that’s for positive.
“For his progress and what he can do subsequent season, that wouldn’t have been good.
“William wasn’t with us as a result of he wouldn’t have had the enjoying time to achieve expertise. That’s it, there’s nothing else.”
