£150k-per-week Arsenal ace holds “positive” talks to join Atletico Madrid

Mikel Arteta’s squad at Arsenal is shaping as much as look quite completely different forward of their opening Premier League recreation of 2025/2026 towards Man United.

The Gunners have been repeatedly linked with a brand new defender, winger and striker within the final week, however sporting director Andrea Berta may also be working to dump some gamers in a bid to fund their recruitment drive and trim the wage invoice.

Marquinhos, Kieran Tierney, Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand and Jorginho have formally left the membership already, with the latter terminating his contract early so he can play for brand spanking new aspect Flamengo on the Membership World Cup.

In the meantime, reviews are starting to counsel that Arsenal have hit a stumbling block in negotiations over a brand new contract for Thomas Partey (CaughtOffside), so the Ghanaian may find yourself following the aforementioned names out of the membership’s exit door if a decision can’t be discovered.

Berta additionally has some key choices to make on the futures of Jakub Kiwior and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The previous impressed alongside William Saliba whereas Gabriel was out injured final season, and performs a vital position for Poland at worldwide stage, which has attracted eager curiosity from Serie A heavyweights AC Milan (La Gazzetta dello Sport).

Kiwior merely has to determine whether or not he desires to proceed taking part in second fiddle behind Arteta’s most popular centre-back pairing, however the writing seems to be on the wall for Zinchenko.

The Ukraine worldwide scarcely featured final season, making simply 15 Premier League appearances, principally off the bench, and he is broadly anticipated to have already performed his final recreation in an Arsenal shirt.

Oleksandr Zinchenko Holds “Constructive” Talks to Be part of Atlético Madrid

An emissary from Milan reportedly held talks with Arsenal over Zinchenko final week (La Gazzetta), however they are not the one elite contenders for his signature.

In keeping with CaughtOffside, the 28-year-old desires to depart, and Zinchenko has held “constructive” talks with Atletico Madrid over an Arsenal exit. The north Londoners are ready to green-light his exit for simply £13 million, and there’s a sense that Diego Simeone’s aspect may transfer ahead in fast vogue to carry negotiations with Arsenal – even when they produce other left-backs like Liverpool’s Andy Robertson on their agenda.

Atlético have Zinchenko, Robertson, Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell and Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne on an intensive goal record as Simeone seems to strengthen the left-back space, but when the La Liga aspect find yourself transferring on from Arsenal’s surplus defender, Milan are nonetheless in competition for him.

Berta will probably be eager to make some a refund off the £30 million payment splashed on Zinchenko’s signing in 2022, however extra importantly, this curiosity offers Arsenal an opportunity to trim his £150,000-per-week wages off their already-large wage invoice.