Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Newcastle United.
The left-back is a key figure in his position at Arsenal, and his acquisition played a role in the Gunners sending Kieran Tierney out on loan, establishing Zinchenko as one of their most important players.
Despite grappling with numerous injury problems, the former Manchester City player is a regular starter for Arsenal when fit.
The Gunners are keen for Zinchenko to maintain his status as their first-choice left-back and are optimistic that he can overcome his injury concerns.
Arsenal has no intentions of replacing him, resulting in minimal discussions about signing a new left-back.
However, Football Transfers suggest that Zinchenko is on the radar of Bayern Munich and Newcastle United. Both clubs are in search of new defenders and see Zinchenko as the ideal profile to fill a void in their respective squads.
While Bayern Munich, being one of Europe’s top clubs, may present a tempting offer for Zinchenko, Arsenal is determined to do everything in its power to retain him.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Bayern can tempt Zinchenko, but Newcastle should be too small for us to worry about because it will make almost no sense for Zinchenko to leave us and join the Magpies.
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Zinchenko just cannot defend and must not play for the rest of the season.His defensive frailties and lapses of concentration will cost Arsenal crucial points and the premier league title. He must be sold in the summer and replaced with Jorrel Hato or Ferdi kadioglu.
Zinc has his advantages and disadvantages, to low blocks he is key to add dynamism/numbers to our midfield creative edge.
Against top attacking teams like Liverpool, he is our weakest link – i remember Salah, Alexander Arnold skinning him……However, Timber still getting back, Tomi’s injury history and Kiwior still learning the Arteta Left back role, am not sure it would be prudent to release Zinc this summer. – at least let him stay until Jan to observe Timber, Tomi recovery and Kiwior consistency.
Current profitability rule though means revenue from players sales is very important going forward…Priority buy for Arsenal; a top striker, top midfielder to replace Partey and a Winger cover for Saka (those 3 may end up being another 200M+ out next summer).
Priority sales – Ramsdale 35M, ESR 30M, Partey 15M, NELSON 20M, Nkeita 25M, Tierney 20M, Lokonga 15M, Tavares 10M = 170M
Edu better pull this one off!
My only issue with your potential sales list is that it contains four English players who count as homegrown. With the homegrown rule,I doubt the club will sanction the sale of that many English players,unless there’s a plan to sign homegrown players.
Just let him go for a reasonable amount.
Arsenal are currently sufficient in number at their lefl back position in the team. As the left backs of: Zinchenko, Kiwior, Timber, Tierney and Tavares (5) are all on their books.
BuT while timber and Zinchenko are currently on the sidelines with injuries, but are looking will soon return to play for Arsenal before the end of the season,. For, Timber has reportedly returned to to training. But whether it’s full training that he has returned to. I can’t say.
And as us all know, Tierney and Tavares have been loaned out for the season last summer by the club.
Maybe Arteta would keep one of the duo loaned oubB LB Gunners next summer if they drastically improved on their left back defensive capability to become top notch.
Especially Nuno Tavares who Arteta could keep as replacement to Zinchenko if it happens that he is sold next summer,,
If the Ukrainian is fit, he stsrts against the Portuguese in what is a must win game.
The press resistance he offers can not be underestimated, that extra ball playing midfielder that will be needed against a stubborn and skilled outfit is well documented.
In a game where all eleven Arsenal players have to have a mind set of attack , attack, attack he starts this one for me as its a no brainer
I agree, we stand a better chance of breezing past Porto with Oleks in the team. We sure do have Porto right where we want them.
Take him! Even at half price!
Kiwior has been solid defensively at LB, and Timber is a better option next year when fit.
I would sell Zinchenko if a good offer came in from Bayern.
Zinchenko is so injury prone, and we have Timber and Kiwior who can play LB.
We have FFP and need to upgrade a couple positions, so maybe Zinchenko’s sale can facilitate Summer business.
If, as reported in this article, BAYERN AND NEWCASTLE ARE INTERESTED IN DEFENDERS, WHY IN GODS NAME would either of them show any interest in Zinchenko?
We all KNOW he is NOT any sort of defender, despite nominally playing in the left back position.
He is, was always, and will remain a true midfielder, as
he is no more a defender than I am!