Manchester City and Arsenal agree £30m fee for Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko transfer - reports

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to make Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko their fifth signing of the summer, according to reports. Journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that a £30m fee has been agreed «in principle» for the transfer of the 25-year-old Ukrainian international. Ad/> The Daily Mail's City beat reporter Jack Gaughan concurred that a deal has been struck, but reports the fee at £35m.

TransfersBarcelona given Lewandowski ultimatum by Bayern — Paper Round14/07/2022 AT 05:53 While personal terms are not yet agreed, Zinchenko is in 'advanced talks' with the Gunners, according to the Evening Standard. Should Zinchenko make the move to the Emirates, he would be the second City player to do so this summer, following the signing of Gabriel Jesus. Perhaps Zinchenko's greatest attribute is his tactical flexibility.

In six years under Pep Guardiola, Zinchenko has made 128 appearances. He played at left-back, left wing-back, central midfield, attacking midfield and defensive midfield positions last season alone. However, Zinchenko was used only sparingly in the Premier League, making just 15 appearances as City won the title.

/> Transfer news live: Follow all the day's news and rumours Chelsea confirm signing of Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly Paper round: Lewandowski set to join Barcelona, and more Zinchenko will provide competition for starting left-back Kieran Tierney and allow Arteta to dispense with some of the lesser options he was forced to rely upon last season. Arsenal's summer spree would tip over £100m with the acquisition of Zinchenko. In addition to Jesus, Arteta has added Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira, New England goalkeeper Matt Turner, and Sao Paulo winger Marquinhos.