Oleksandr Zinchenko closes a move to Borussia Dortmund while he seems to end a disappointing season with Arsenal.
Zinchenko arrived at the Emirates in a £ 30 million deal from Manchester City in July 2022. He quickly helped to turn the Gunners into Premier League titlum candidates from his position on the left.
But the signing of Riccardo Calafiori in the summer and the rise of Myles Lewis-Skelly of the Academy has sent the Ukkanese decrease in the pecking order. He has only made 13 performances in all competitions and only started four games.
The last of those starts came in the victory of the Champions League on Wednesday at Dinamo Zagreb. But while Lewis-Skelly and Calafiori both recover from injury, Arsenal seems to be ready to leave Zinchenko.
According to De Telegraaf, Dortmund emerged as the front runners to sign him, with Arsenal expecting that he will leave before the end of the window. The Bundelsiga side is looking for a new left back and has put Zinchenko at the top of their shortlist.
Ben Chilwell from Chelsea is considered an alternative to Dortmund, but Zinchecko is currently being seen as their top goal. It is expected that the Gunners will not stand in the way the 28-year-old will call Dortmund.
Zinchenko is considered a popular figure in the dressing room and with staff. And Baas Mikel Arteta has hinted that the lewis-skelly injury is not as bad as first feared, with Calafiori on the couch for the victory over Zagreb.
He said: “He judged it in the match against Villa and he thought it was fine and he ended the game and the next day it wasn't bad. And yesterday he didn't feel good, so he started the session and he was he was Don't feel good, so we're hopefully needing anything big, but the games are very fast. “
Dortmund passed a terrible season on Wednesday and firmly fired Nuri Sahin. Former Manchester United -Baas Erik ten Hag is considered one of the leading candidates with Managing Director of Sport Lars Ricken who insists that their focus is on this weekend against Werder Bremen.
“I told Nuri about the decision and he responded with class and size. It was also important for him to say goodbye to the team last night. He did this in a very worthy and respectful way,” said Ricken.
“I am a fan of promoting someone from our own stable if they have performed well. However, I believe that in our current situation we need external input to take steps forward in our development. That is what we are looking for.
“We have one or two candidates in mind. Now all our focus is on the game against Bremen. We must have a very good second half of the season to possibly achieve our goals. A victory against Bremen is a must.”
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