Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m

[FantasyIreland]

He is a player the opposition target and they do that for a reason.

Yep,his defensive instincts dont come natural and he doesnt have Walker like pace to compensate.

 

[BlumerMooner]

Gooners can fuck right off with 30mill. Zinc is one of Ukraines best players and has won multiple trophies with City. Honestly think he’s worth at least 45 mill. Quality player, if Arse get him for 30 then it’s a bargain.

Have to agree. When you look at What that Brighton lad will go for with less pedigree. Nonetheless, think his style will suit city better.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Considering Raheem and Jesus got better salary deals and Oleks being on laughable low salary for the top team, I wouldn't be surprised if he moves on, I would actually encourage him to move on for his own good .We are becoming like a MLS team where a few designated players (KdB, Grealish and Halland ) will be on huge deals and hoover up most of the money and the rest of the team are 100K+ players.

You made me giggle there because you make it sound like a £100k a week is poverty in servitude.

City have a bonus system so it’s £5.2M per annum + bonuses (and honours) which is undoubtedly a handsome reward for hoofing a bladder up a meadow.

The fact is that even the lowest paid senior squad members at City are paid enough to put them in the top 0.00001 percentile in world football and if they don’t like it they should sack their agents for allowing them to knowingly sign up to the contracts that are making them incredibly wealthy in footballing terms.

May I kindly suggest that if you want to feel upset about wealth differentials you should shed a tear over our pensioners getting a measly £8k a year (not enough to live on) while German pensioners get £25k pa. ;-)

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Have to agree. When you look at What that Brighton lad will go for with less pedigree. Nonetheless, think his style will suit city better.

Strictly as a left back, Zin would be a bit pricey at £30 mill. Put it this way, it's a fair price. As a midfielder, he'd be an outright bargain. As someone who can play both, Arsenal would be getting a very, very good deal. Let's see if he goes for that, eh? In fact, let's see if he goes, full stop. Still not convinced. If we don't get Cucurella, I don't see how this deal can go through. The two deals must surely be directly interdependent.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Yep,his defensive instincts dont come natural and he doesnt have Walker like pace to compensate.

He’s decent when as a full back he moves into the midfield position Pep likes. As a defender he gets done for pace and strength. As a wide attacker he rarely beat his man and gets to the by-line to cut a cross back. Whats the point of playing an inverted winger if your fullback can’t overlap and cut a cross back.

The last 3 game of the season were IMO the best he’s played in a City shirt.

Nice lad and I wish him well.

 

[Asa's left peg]

You made me giggle there because you make it sound like a £100k a week is poverty in servitude.

City have a bonus system so it’s £5.2M per annum + bonuses (and honours) which is undoubtedly a handsome reward for hoofing a bladder up a meadow.

The fact is that even the lowest paid senior squad members at City are paid enough to put them in the top 0.00001 percentile in world football and if they don’t like it they should sack their agents for allowing them to knowingly sign up to the contracts that are making them incredibly wealthy in footballing terms.

May I kindly suggest that if you want to feel upset about wealth differentials you should shed a tear over our pensioners getting a measly £8k a year (not enough to live on) while German pensioners get £25k pa. ;-)

I know what you mean but I've read that Zinchenko is on 30k a week but if he is, how can you ask millions for him when you value him so little.
And don't feel too sorry for us pensioners - my season ticket price has just halved!

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

You made me giggle there because you make it sound like a £100k a week is poverty in servitude.

Sweated labour, pure and simple.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

He’s decent when as a full back he moves into the midfield position Pep likes. As a defender he gets done for pace and strength. As a wide attacker he rarely beat his man and gets to the by-line to cut a cross back. Whats the point of playing an inverted winger if your fullback can’t overlap and cut a cross back.

The last 3 game of the season were IMO the best he’s played in a City shirt.

Nice lad and I wish him well.

1. He wasn’t very good at West Ham
2. Check out Rodri’s equaliser against Villa

 

[bondsman]

You do you realize that's just some baseless, wild ass conjecture on your part...I'm on here saying Zinny is not a proper fullback and I've always thought Mendy sucked elephant balls...how's that...

Like I say just wondering because people like yourself seem to be suggesting Zinchenko hasn’t been good enough I’d say his performances disprove that. I very much doubt those claiming Cucurella is a massive upgrade have actually seen much of him. Funny how loyalty is so underrated especially when it’s loyalty coupled with no small degree of talent. Teams need Zinchenkos as much as they need KDBs

 

[SWP's back]

1. He wasn’t very good at West Ham
2. Check out Rodri’s equaliser against Villa

Re: 2. Yes, great strike from Rodri.

Am I to be excited by the 10 years half paced carry and 5 yard pass?

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

I know what you mean but I've read that Zinchenko is on 30k a week but if he is, how can you ask millions for him when you value him so little.
And don't feel too sorry for us pensioners - my season ticket price has just halved!

Forums are all about opinions and yours differing from mine doesn’t in any way reduce my respect for you as a fellow blue (I’ll still buy you a pint if ever I meet you in a boozer).

However, IMO £30k a week (£1.56M pa) + bonuses is not to be sniffed at by anyone.
I just can’t bring myself to feel sorry for anyone who earns more than the average annual salary every week of the year . . + big meaty fat bonuses £££££

Also, if you were a French pensioner then you wouldn’t need to rely of saving a few hundred pounds by halving the cost of your season ticket because you’d be getting a pension that’s more than double your current one.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I don`t think anyone is trying to judge Zinchenko on 1 game. He`s constantly been our weak link but for a handful of games.

Consistently been our weak link is a bit of an exaggeration. Overall he’s been great

 

[Keeper!]

Arsenal fans are wanting this done.
To see two ex Blues go and shine at the Arsenal, amongst a real of average players. Will make people see just how good we are. They were bit-part players here, though incredibly important.

Funny old game.

Shows how far the Arse have fallen, two city players we are happy to let go and they are having orgasms.

 

[117 M34]

Forums are all about opinions and yours differing from mine doesn’t in any way reduce my respect for you as a fellow blue (I’ll still buy you a pint if ever I meet you in a boozer).

However, IMO £30k a week (£1.56M pa) + bonuses is not to be sniffed at by anyone.
I just can’t bring myself to feel sorry for anyone who earns more than the average annual salary every week of the year . . + big meaty fat bonuses £££££

Also, if you were a French pensioner then you wouldn’t need to rely of saving a few hundred pounds by halving the cost of your season ticket because you’d be getting a pension that’s more than double your current one.

30k is not much for an established premier league player.
Mcatee and Palmer will both be on more than that I'd have thought.
I'd be surprised if Zinchenko is on as little as that.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Why has Zin gone on tour if he's apparently that 'close' to signing for Arsenal?

 

[Fordyboy46]

Shows how far the Arse have fallen, two city players we are happy to let go and they are having orgasms.

Tbf, they have two cracking players on their hands

 

[Keeper!]

Tbf, they have two cracking players on their hands

They have but IF they get to where they want, I can see both players returning to their roles with us, IE bit part players.

 

[richards30]

Why has Zin gone on tour if he's apparently that 'close' to signing for Arsenal?

Arsenal are on tour in the states anyway

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

30k is not much for an established premier league player.
Mcatee and Palmer will both be on more than that I'd have thought.
I'd be surprised if Zinchenko is on as little as that.

I agree that he’s probably on more than £30k pw (and that he also picks up £millions in bonuses) but I was responding to a poster who felt sorry for him being on £30k pw and I was making the point that I couldn’t find sorrow in my heart for someone earning that much per week while our pensioners suffer on a full state pension of circa £8k per annum.

Also, while £30k a week (if it really is as ‘little’ as that) may indeed be at the lower end of Premier League weekly earnings, that’s in the context of the Premier League being one of the highest paying leagues in the known universe.

The PL attracts the best player’s from around the world and it does that because it pays more than those players could ever earn in their own countries.

I’ll hazard a guess that Zinchenko (who I like and respect btw) is in the top 10 of the best paid Ukrainian football players.

 

[mrsprkl]

Shows how far the Arse have fallen, two city players we are happy to let go and they are having orgasms.

Not really they thought Pepe was god