Zinchenko offers the versatility Arteta needs
Fans hope the Ukrainian helps Arsenal get back to the top-flight
Arsenal is closing Oleksandr Zinchenko on a deal worth 30M pounds. Mikel Arteta hopes the Ukrainian can give his team the alternatives and qualities Gunners need to reach the Champions League.
Six years at Manchester City with four Premier League titles, five domestic English cups, and one Champions League final, added to the captaincy of the Ukraine national team makes Zinchenko a top-quality and also experienced player despite being just 25 years old.
Zinchenko has the experience needed
Arteta asked for a player who can play both as a defender and as a midfielder, and it seems he found the right one as Oleksandr gave Guardiola results being a left-back and also a central midfielder.
Kieran Tierney's long-term injuries and Nuno Tavares's low level made Arsenal struggle on the left side of the defense, conceding 48 goals, 22 more than champions, and former Zinchenko team ManCity.
The Ukrainian has the security, physical, and ball control to improve those weak numbers Gunners have. But that's not all, he was the third more touches player per 90 minutes and also the third more final passes per match.
These stats mean the Spanish manager will get a player with a high attacking work rate to score more goals, and finally, get out of that fifth Europe League spot, which will mean reaching Champions League football after six years, a long time for a big-six team.
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