After Gabriel Jesus, another Manchester City player will soon wear Arsenal’s kit. We are talking about Oleksandr Zinchenko, who accepted conditions the Gunners laid out, and as the Cityzens are also satisfied with the offer, the 25-year-old Ukrainian is expected to undergo medical checks in London by the end of the week.According to the English media, the transfer will amount to around 38 million euros (35 million fixed, and the rest in easily achievable bonuses). It will be Arsenal’s third-highest transfer this summer, as 52 million was previously paid for Jesus and 35 million euros for Fabio Vieira from Porto (plus 5 million through bonuses).##NAJAVA_MECA_6516881##Mikel Arteta insisted on Zinchenko’s arrival, who decided to refresh the position of left-back this summer. Last season, that position was covered by Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares, but the Spaniard wants a more technically sound footballer. He believes that the Ukrainian can fulfill his ideas, as he already had the opportunity to meet him when he was Pep Guardiola’s assistant on the coaching staff of Manchester City. He saw then that in addition to the fullback, the 25-year-old footballer can also cover the wing position, which further recommended him.Zinchenko made 28 appearances for the Cityzens last season, in which he made an assist five times. He arrived at Manchester City back in 2016 from Russian Ufa for 2 million euros, but first he had to prove himself on loan at PSV Eindhoven.Arsenal have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko in a deal worth £32m 🔴 pic.twitter.com/gR7HgmXUKD— GOAL (@goal) July 18, 2022 Arteta’s first pick in this transfer window was Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez, but the Argentine chose Manchester United.Zinchenko’s departure will open the door to the Etihad for Brighton’s Marc Cucurella. The former student of Barcelona has been linked with City for some time, and the club from the south of England is reportedly asking for between 30 and 40 million euros for the Spaniard.
