Arsenal have officially revealed that defender Oleksander Zinchenko has now left the club on a permanent basis and joined Dutch giants Ajax in a deal worth a reported £1 million.
Zinchenko was poached by Man City as a promising teenager in 2016, having cut his teeth with Russian side Ufa, and during his time in Manchester, he won four Premier League titles and five domestic cups at the Etihad but was rarely more than a bit-part player.
ARSENAL paid £32million to sign Zinchenko from Manchester City in 2022, reuniting him with former Etihad assistant Mikel Arteta, but they have only managed to recover a fraction of that fee, with Zinchenko’s stock plummeting after spending several of his prime years on the fringes in North London
The Ukraine international, 29, has signed for Ajax on a £1million permanent deal until the end of the season and ARSENAL posted: ‘Alex’s season-long loan with Nottingham Forest has been ended by mutual consent, and the defender now moves to the Netherlands to join the Eredivisie side.
‘The 29-year-old arrived from Manchester City in July 2022 and made 91 appearances in all competitions during his three seasons with us.
‘Ukraine international Alex became his country’s youngest goalscorer at the age of 19, as well as their youngest captain at the age of 24. He has made 75 appearances for his country and was named Ukrainian Footballer of the Year in 2019.
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‘We thank Alex for his contribution to the club and wish him and his family well in their new chapter.’
Ajax Director of Football Marijn Beuker: “With Oleksandr, we are bringing in an experienced player who gives us an immediate quality boost in the pursuit of Champions League football.
‘As a left-back he is tactically strong, provides defensive stability and fits perfectly with our way of playing. Oleksandr has proven in the Premier League that, in addition to his defensive qualities, he can also play an important role in build-up play and breaking lines.
‘We are therefore very pleased that he will strengthen our squad at least until the summer.
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