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Oleksandr Zinchenko officially moved to Arsenal from Manchester City. Zinchenko tied the Gunners with a long-term contract.
Arsenal officially announced the transfer of Zinchenko, Saturday (23/7/2022) WIB. Zinchenko has actually been in the United States with Man City.
He then left Houston for Orlando to join Arsenal as well as watch the duel against Orlando City a few days ago. Arsenal also held a pre-season tour in Uncle Sam’s country.
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After the messy affair was over between City and Arsenal, Zinchenko put his signature on the contract. Reportedly Zinchenko has a contract until 2026.
To get Zinchenko, Arsenal had to spend 30 million pounds or around Rp 510 billion with an additional 2 million pounds if certain clauses were met.
“We are very happy that Alex has joined us. I know him very well and have followed him after I left Manchester City,” said the Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta on the club’s official website.
“Alex is a high-quality player who can give us a lot of options and is versatile. It’s not just that he can play in any position well, but he’s versatile both defensively and attacking. Alex is an extraordinary person. I’m happy to see the club’s efforts to sign Alex to this club.”
Zinchenko has played at Manchester City since 2016 making 128 appearances in all competitions and scoring twice and providing 12 assists. He has four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and four Premier League Cups.
For Arsenal, Oleksandr Zinchenko is the fifth signing of the summer transfer window after Marquinhos, Matt Turner, Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus.
(mrp/ran)
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