Atletico Madrid might make a shock late January switch transfer for Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Los Rojibancos are but to signal any new gamers within the mid-season window regardless of battling throughout three fronts in 2025.
Diego Simeone has already accomplished a sale with Arthur Vermeeren making a everlasting swap to RB Leipzig and that €25m price will be reinvested within the squad.
Simeone is historically not an enormous fan of main adjustments in January and any tweaks to his squad might be minor.
Current harm considerations in defence might be a fear for the Argentinian and the curiosity in Zinchenko catches the attention.
The Ukrainian has fallen out of favour on the Emirates Stadium this season with Mikel Arrteta utilizing different choices.
His favoured left again spot has been coated between Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber in latest months with academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly now forward of him in Arteta’s considering.
The newest replace from Sky Sports activities correspondent Florian Plettenberg signifies Atletico Madrid haven’t actively sought out the previous Manchester Metropolis defender however they’re occupied with a deal.
The important thing change has come by way of Zinchenko’s personal indication to the membership that he desires to maneuver on on account of his lack of first workforce motion in North London.
The 2 choices obtainable could be a direct switch to Madrid, with a price within the area of €20m plus variables, or a mortgage till the tip of the season with a summer season buy clause included.
Borussia Dortmund are additionally rumoured to be monitoring Zinchenko, however the Bundesliga giants might be postpone by his excessive wages at Arsenal, and Atletico Madrid are in a greater place to cowl that.
If Zinchenko was to affix on mortgage for six months, Atletico Madrid would request a wage contribution from the Gunners, earlier than taking a look at a full switch forward of the 2025/26 marketing campaign.