Arsenal are ready to consider offers for left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko as Porto, Fenerbahce and Real Betis show an interest in him.
Zinchenko has previously been linked with Porto and sources familiar with the situation have now confirmed to CaughtOffside that they’re among his main suitors.
Still, multiple sources also named Betis and Fenerbahce as two major players in this saga to watch out for, with no final decision made yet on the Ukraine international.
Zinchenko is still highly regarded across Europe, though Arsenal have so far struggled to find concrete buyers for the player as he’s in the final year of his contract.
Oleksandr Zinchenko transfer situation explained
The issue with Zinchenko being so close to the end of his deal is that clubs are not necessarily that determined to spend too much on him now.
Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko acknowledges the fans (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
The 28-year-old is also not necessarily in a hurry to leave now and could be open to sitting it out at the Emirates Stadium before leaving on a free transfer next year, CaughtOffside understands.
Still, it can’t be ruled out that Porto, Betis or Fenerbahce could move for Zinchenko in the final weeks of the window.
Arsenal would need a satisfying offer, while Zinchenko himself would also need to be really sold on a project before walking out on his current contract with the Gunners.
Zinchenko has fallen out of favour at Arsenal
Zinchenko has spoken about his situation at Arsenal in what was a very difficult season for him last term.
In an upcoming autobiography, as quoted by the Athletic, Zinchenko spoke about how hard he’s found it being no longer trusted by Mikel Arteta.
“Going from one of the established players of the side to unused sub is much harder to deal with,” he said.
“The sense of rejection you feel if your manager no longer believes in you can take the stuffing out of you, even if you’re the most resilient guy on the planet.
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