MX23RW : Monday, May 20 00:38:43| >> :120:7203:7203:

Arsenal complete £32m signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko

Arsenal complete £32m signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko
© Reuters
Arsenal complete the £32m signing of Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko on a long-term contract on Friday.

Arsenal have completed the £32m signing of Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko on a long-term contract on Friday.

The Ukrainian was pictured at Arsenal's training camp in the USA on Wednesday wearing the club's new training wear, after completing his medical ahead of sealing the move.

Often deployed at left-back with the Premier League champions, the 25-year-old will provide competition for both Kieran Tierney and Nuno Tavares in the full-back area, whilst providing Mikel Arteta with a useful option in central midfield too - Zinchenko's preferred position.

Following the confirmation on the club's official website, Arteta said: "We're so happy Alex has joined us. He's a player that I personally know really well and continued to follow him after my time at Manchester City.

"Alex is a high-quality player who will give us options and versatility. It's not only about the positions he can play but as well, the versatility he will give us in attack and defence.

"Alex is a person with great human qualities and character, and I'm delighted that everyone has made this huge effort to bring Alex to the club."

Zinchenko leaves the Etihad Stadium having made 127 appearances for City after joining for around £1.8m from FC Ufa in 2016, earning four Premier League winners' medals during his six-year stay.

Following the acquisitions of Matt Turner, Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko becomes the fifth signing at the Emirates Stadium this summer.

ID:490685:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect2548:

Click here for more stories about Oleksandr Zinchenko

Click here for more stories about Arsenal

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Thomas Muller celebrates scoring for Bayern Munich on July 20, 2022
Read Next:
Muller responds to potential Arsenal transfer
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free daily transfer newsletter! Sent twice a day during the transfer window.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CManchester CityMan City38287396346291
2Arsenal38285591296289
3Liverpool382410486414582
4Aston Villa382081076611568
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs382061274611366
6Chelsea381891177631463
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle381861485622360
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd38186145758-160
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham381410146074-1452
10Crystal Palace381310155758-149
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton381212145562-748
12Bournemouth38139165467-1348
13Fulham38138175561-647
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38137185065-1546
15Everton38139164051-1140
16Brentford38109195665-939
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3899204967-1832
RLuton TownLuton3868245285-3326
RBurnley3859244178-3724
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd38372835104-6916


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!