"Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly flying out today to complete a transfer to Ajax, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Ukraine international has been on loan at Nottingham Forest this season but has barely featured, and now looks set to seal another move away from the Emirates Stadium. Despite initially being a key player when he joined Arsenal from Manchester City in the summer of 2022, Zinchenko has fallen far down the pecking order in Mikel Arteta's side."
"Still, for all his qualities on the ball, Zinchenko started to show some weaknesses to the defensive side of his game in his second season. This led to Arteta favouring more solid defensive players at left-back, with Takehiro Tomiyasu playing ahead of him for a lot of 2023/24, before Riccardo Calafiori was then signed for the 2024/25 season. The emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly will also have impacted Zinchenko,"
Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to join Ajax on a permanent transfer from Arsenal for a fee of £1.5m plus Champions League-linked add-ons and is flying to Amsterdam to sign. The Ukraine international spent this season on loan at Nottingham Forest but barely featured. Zinchenko initially contributed strongly after joining Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022 but lost his place as defensive frailties emerged. Mikel Arteta preferred more defensively solid options at left-back, including Takehiro Tomiyasu and Riccardo Calafiori, while academy talent Myles Lewis-Skelly has risen, further limiting Zinchenko’s opportunities.
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