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Arsenal Transfers: 5 central midfielders the Gunners should target this summer

By James Cormack

GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL - MARCH 19: Matheus Nunes of Sporting CP looks on (with two lines painted on his face, as a sign of a Bwin Portugal League campaign against racism) during the Liga Portugal Bwin match between Vitoria Guimaraes SC and Sporting CP at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques on March 19, 2022 in Guimaraes, Portugal. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
GUIMARAES, PORTUGAL - MARCH 19: Matheus Nunes of Sporting CP looks on (with two lines painted on his face, as a sign of a Bwin Portugal League campaign against racism) during the Liga Portugal Bwin match between Vitoria Guimaraes SC and Sporting CP at Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques on March 19, 2022 in Guimaraes, Portugal. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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5. Oleksandr Zinchenko

Oleksandr Zinchenko wants regular first-team football after winning four Premier League titles with Manchester City. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Zinchenko wants regular first-team football after winning four Premier League titles with Manchester City. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Oleksandr Zinchenko further depicted his potential to develop into a superb central midfielder as Ukraine fell at the final hurdle in their bid to reach this year’s World Cup.

The Ukrainian has played sporadically for Pep Guardiola during his time at City, and he’s now keen to earn regular minutes at the highest level.

Arsenal are said to be one of a few teams interested in signing Zinchenko this summer, and Arteta is understood to be willing to offer the versatile 25-year-old an opportunity to shine in a more advanced midfield role. Under Pep Guardiola at City, Zinchenko essentially operates as a faux midfielder. He takes up a variety of positions when City have the ball, often drifting infield to function as an inverted full-back.

The four-time Premier League winner is exactly what Arteta needs despite his rather slight frame and sub-par athleticism. He’s one of the finest technicians around, and his brilliance is only appreciated when he dons the strip of his impassioned national side.

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