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Mikel Arteta is closer to his dream Arsenal set-up as he targets Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The Gunners have been linked with the 25-year-old, who is set to leave the Etihad this summer to find a new challenge. Zinchenko has been on the fringes of Pep Guardiola's side this season, but that isn't necessarily a knock on his ability due to the star-studded options at City's disposal.

Most players would struggle to displace Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo, who are arguably two of the best full-backs in the world. Zinchenko can also play in midfield, something he does regularly for Ukraine, but those opportunities are even more rare at City with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri and Bernardo Silva ahead of him.

Zinchenko's versatility is a big reason why Arteta has targeted him this summer, given Kieran Tierney's injury troubles at left-back and Arsenal's lack of depth in the middle of the park. The Gunners boss made it clear almost two years ago that his preferred tactical set-up is a 4-3-3 but he has struggled to implement it due to the limited options available to him.

"We want to move to a 4-3-3," the Spaniard said. "But for that, you need a lot of specificity in every