Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has left Manchester City’s pre-season camp as he looks to finalise his move to Arsenal, according to reports.
The Ukrainian defender is set to be reunited with both Gabriel Jesus and Mikel Arteta in the coming days, with the Gunners having agreed a deal to sign the Manchester City man, for a fee of £30m plus a further £2m in easily achievable add-ons, according to the reliable David Ornstein.
🚨 EXCL: Arsenal finalising move for Oleksandr Zinchenko from Man City after reaching agreement in principle on 4yr contract. Fee £30m + £2m achievable adds & now personal terms in place too. If all goes to plan, medical then sign @TheAthleticUK #MCFC #AFC https://t.co/H1ltVpVjK5
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 18, 2022
Personal terms are thought not to have been a problem, with Zinchenko set to pen a four year deal on the premise of being handed added gametime in north London than he would have received under Pep Guardiola in the upcoming campaign.
And, as per the Athletic, the defender has arrived in Arsenal’s training camp in Orlando on Tuesday to undergo a medical, which will see him complete his move to Arsenal in the coming days.
🚨 EXCL: Oleksandr Zinchenko due to arrive at Arsenal’s Orlando training camp today to undergo medical & finalise move from Man City.
Technical director Edu also expected to fly in to help tie up £32m deal for #AFC.
For @TheAthleticUK from US 🇺🇸https://t.co/59nkgU3Ytt
— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) July 19, 2022
More to come from Arsenal
Zinchenko’s arrival will mark the fourth signing of the summer for Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar, following the signings of Matt Turner, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira.
He is not expected to be the last either, with Arsenal targetting a winger and a central midfielder, while a left centre-back is a lower priority but a target nonetheless.
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