Oleksandr Zinchenko | Joins Arsenal for £30m

[cjn]

Think its crap lads class
Regardless of room in squad
And he will only get better

You were so close to forming a haiku. Here, I fixed it:

Think it's crap, lad's class
He will only get better
Regardless of room

 

[Homar]

Fair price so long as we insert a buy-back clause. It’s probably best for his development that he leaves. I expect that he’ll do well at Wolves. A mystery how he was sidelined as PSV.

 

[Silva_Spell]

There's no room for him here but still kinda sad to see him go.

From a buildup standpoint he was better than Delph and there was a period where most blues preferred him, at least against teams that wouldn't attack us. Obviously defensively he was suspect at times but if he's being bought as a WB or AM by Wolves he should be a good signing for them if given time - easy to forget he's only 21

An eventual 16m seems ok considering we paid like 1.5m for him, tho if we were in for him we'd be getting quoted 25m+. Would want 16m rising to 20m. An initial 12m seems pretty derisory the more I think about it, given his age, potential & what other players go for, but then caring about prices in football is a pointless exercise really.

 

[aguero93:20]

Fair price so long as we insert a buy-back clause. It’s probably best for his development that he leaves. I expect that he’ll do well at Wolves. A mystery how he was sidelined as PSV.

PSV had their own youth product playing in the same position.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

I wonder if we will buy another left back. Mendy and Delph have more than their share of injuries.

Might need a right back as well

 

[OntarioBlue]

Don’t see anything about this on official site, the BBC or the MEN. Where did you see it ?

 

[TCIB]

Top stuff, he was a reasonable player for us but not the level seemingly we need. In a few years i see him as a top level left back or wing back, not via pace but brains. I am happy City trained lads are starting to show their worth at top clubs around Europe.

I know some lads here want us to keep them all and i get that but it is not reality is it chaps. Zinchenko is a fine player with a good footballing brain, he will have a long solid career around the top if not eventually at it. The fee is good, Wolves get a fantastic player, i wish him the very best.

 

[gkmcfc]

Good business this. Thanks Oleks

 

[OntarioBlue]

Find it on City Watch website. Not confirmed but says clubs have agreed the fee but player still to decide

 

[Marvin]

You're not taking the full facts into account tbf. He was behind Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Dinho, Diaz and Foden for attacking midfield as well.

He's a left sided player. It wasn't a fair comparison to make with Mendy, Laporte etc, and neither is it that relevant to compare him to De Bruyne. He played his best games as a left sided player, and the number of appearances he got last season means he was indeed useful. His appearances undermine your argument. He might be a fringe player, but he was a fringe player who made a significant contribution.