‘A boyhood dream come true’: Lifelong Arsenal fan Oleksandr Zinchenko is excited at joining the Gunners after completing £32m transfer from Manchester City – as he insists he is ‘ready for another challenge’
- Oleksandr Zinchenko claims his move to Arsenal is ‘a boyhood dream come true’
- The 25-year-old insisted that he was not joining Arsenal to ‘waste my time’
- Mikel Arteta claimed he was pleased to sign a high quality and versatile player
- The Ukraine international praised Gunners legends including Thierry Henry
- Zinchenko won four Premier Leagues and four Carabao Cups at Manchester City
Oleksandr Zinchenko has described moving to Arsenal as a ‘boyhood dream come true’ after joining from Manchester City.
The versatile 25-year-old Ukraine international becomes Arsenal’s fifth summer signing after Gabriel Jesus, Marquinhos, Matt Turner and Fabio Vieira.
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.
Mikel Arteta and Edu both expressed their joy at signing versatile player Oleksandr Zinchenko
‘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 is reunited with Arteta who previously worked with him while City assistant boss
‘I am here to achieve big things and I hope we can win some titles, and I hope we are going to fight for every title in which we are going to be involved.
‘Even from the last season, I was watching The Arsenal’s games and I could smell it’s coming, you know?
‘The team is growing up so quickly and I think it’s time. It’s time to do our best and to achieve something big.’
Zinchenko praised some of Arsenal’s legends including Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta worked with Zinchenko during his time coaching under Pep Guardiola at City and said: ‘We’re so happy Alex has joined us.
‘He’s a player that I personally know really well and…