Arsenal complete £32m signing of Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko as the Gunners confirm their FIFTH signing of the summer – but the full back admits he ‘wasn’t ready’ to leave the Premier League champions during exit interview
- Arsenal have announced that they have signed Oleksandr Zinchenko for £32m
- Ukrainian international leaves City after six-year spell and four league titles
- Deal represents Arsenal’s fifth signing of the summer and second raid on City
- Zinchenko is set to link up with his new team-mates on Arsenal’s tour of the USA
- Zinchenko admitted delight to join Arsenal but that he wasn’t ready to leave City
Arsenal have completed the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City in a deal worth £32million.
The 25-year-old moves to the Emirates Stadium after a six-year spell with City, where he picked up four Premier League titles and a runners-up medal in the 2021 Champions League final.
The deal eclipses the £1.7m fee City paid Russian side FC Ufa for him in 2016 significantly and will earn them a hefty profit on the Ukrainian international, who still had two years to run on his contract at the Etihad Stadium.
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City
Zinchenko signs his long term deal with the club alongside Mikel Arteta (left) and Edu
Zinchenko is reunited with Arteta who previously worked with him while City assistant boss
Zinchenko told the Arsenal website: ‘First of all I would like to say this is a boyhood dream come true, because I was a massive fan when I was a kid.
‘Since Thierry Henry and young Cesc Fabregas was playing here, I was just enjoying watching those games, that Arsenal.
‘And obviously I started to love this club, so I am so excited and I cannot wait to play for this amazing club.
‘I’m ready for another challenge. I’m not here just to waste my time and the time of Arsenal because the club is always in front of everyone.
Zinchenko has already touched down in Orlando, Florida to link up with his new team-mates
The left-back has admitted he is delighted to have joined the Gunners on a multi-year deal
The Ukraine star will now slot straight in to Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States
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