Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m

[alexmcity]

We were reluctant to sell Ake, therefore we wanted a fee Chelsea wouldn't pay. We weren't reluctant to sell Zinch, therefore we wanted a fee Arsenal would pay. Why?

Because Pep thinks we can get a better LB than Zinch (it's much more difficult to get a better 4th choice CB than Ake who can play at LB too), and if we do it then we couldn't guarantee enough playing time to Zinch. Zinch played about 20 full games last season. The new LB is likely to play more injuries permitting. Also, Ake stays and can be used there too. Therefore, we let Zinch go. It's not rocket science, is it?

Good luck to him at Arsenal. Be interesting to see whether he can establish himself as a starter (in their midfield).

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

A credit to our club and his country.

He will be missed and wish him and his family all the best.

Incredible to think he won more than Bell, Lee, Summerbee.

No doubt his first Prem goal will come against us!!

Was hoping for £35m though.

 

[dachoosen1]

Love the guy but he had a poor season last year which is understandable. Think he wanted the move for more minutes you cant really blame him. Ake would have been a bigger loss as he can play cb and lb and seemed to be preferred to zinc at lb. Good move all round we got a great fee, arsenal are getting a model pro who can play multiple positions and zinc is getting the game time he deserves. Was hoping zinc would stay but hopefully Lewis or Wilson-Esbrand will get some game time now Lewis has looked excellent whenever I see him.

 

[andyhinch]

Got to be one of our best buys, wish him all the best and hope we sort a replacement out sooner rather than later.

 

[Jokithedruid]

A credit to our club and his country.

He will be missed and wish him and his family all the best.

Incredible to think he won more than Bell, Lee, Summerbee.

No doubt his first Prem goal will come against us!!

Was hoping for £35m though.

Why are we selling now and not when we’ve secured a lb?

Are we that confident in a Cucurella deal?

 

[razman]

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[Jokithedruid]

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Oh?

 

[samuelyeboah]

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yeah cucurella negotiations can't be going well. i'd be disappointed if we didn't add a fullback at all this summer.

Somehow we always "shelve" the plans of getting that leftback

 

[Gobshiight]

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Unexpected

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I think the last few years have shown we are prepared to walk away and do without rather than have our pants pulled down over a new player. My guess is Brighton may get one improved offer and that's it. I'd be delighted if Zin stayed.