Milan open Zinchenko talks – Footie Central

AC Milan have opened talks with Arsenal over a attainable switch for Ukrainian left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The 28-year outdated was signed from Manchester Metropolis in the summertime of 2022 for ₤32 million, and initially had a giant impact on how the Gunners performed, along with his skill to invert into midfield, the place he performs for the nationwide facet.

Nevertheless, the defensive facet of his recreation was additionally his weakest space, and he has since been eclipsed by final summer time’s signing Riccardo Califiori and the emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly.

And that noticed him diminished typically to fourth within the left-back pecking order final season, with Kieran Tierney additionally most well-liked forward of him.

Borussia Dortmund have additionally beforehand expressed an curiosity in signing him, however it’s Milan who’ve now made the primary transfer. Milan and Arsenal get pleasure from good relations and there may be hope on each side {that a} deal will be struck for a participant who has all the time given his greatest in a Gunners’ shirt.