Report: Atletico Madrid close to securing versatile Arsenal ace | OneFootball

With only a few days to go of the current transfer window, there isn’t long for deals to be executed. Mikel Arteta allowing Oleksandr Zinchenko to move could be one that does go through before the deadline, however.

Sources have indicated that both Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are interested in transferring the 28-year-old Ukrainian from Arsenal, and the Gunners will consider offers on the grounds that Zinchenko has only 18 months left on his contract.

Mikel Arteta prepared to allow Zinchenko to move on

Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal during the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

There is certainly business to be done in this window, with Arsenal one of many clubs trying to sign Mathys Tel.

Dusan Vlahovic is also of interest to Arsenal, after the North Londoners had a bid turned down by Aston Villa for Ollie Watkins.

Though the focus of incoming transfers appears to be on goal scorers, it’s clear that the squad more widely needs to be trimmed.

Zinchenko transferred from Manchester City in 2022 and initially played an important role in Mikel Arteta’s system.

However, with the rise of teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly and the fact that Riccardo Calafiori can also play at left-back, it seems that Arsenal have good depth at the left-back position.

Multiple options available to Mikel Arteta at left-back

Not to mention that Kieran Tierney will remain at the club until the summer too.

Sources have indicated to CaughtOffside that the player has now accepted that it would be futile to keep pushing to get into the squad on a more regular basis, and will listen to the offers placed in front of him.

Given that the window closes on Monday, he hasn’t given himself too much time to get the deal he wants, however, where there’s a will on all sides, there’s a way.