Zinchenko to Arsenal almost Done one final detail missing

Pep Guardiola and Oleksandr Zinchenko are on the same page when it comes to the Manchester City star’s best position.

Zinchenko is on the brink of parting ways with City, after Arsenal reportedly struck a £30million deal with the Premier League champions to bring the Ukraine international to the Emirates.

 Mikel Arteta was desperate   to bring the versatile 25-year-old to the Emirates.

The assumption is that Zinchenko will provide competition for Kieran Tierney at left-back, with Nuno Tavares failing to impress since arriving last summer.

Tierney, meanwhile, has struggled for fitness at times, meaning there’s every chance Arsenal’s incoming star could slot straight into the first team.

But left-back isn’t Zinchenko’s preferred position, as previously revealed by the player himself. City manager Guardiola has also gone on record to say that the Ukraine star should indeed be deployed in an attacking midfield role.

Speaking in April this year, Guardiola, when asked about his player’s best position, replied: “In the pockets as the attacking midfielder. That is his position, definitely. When we brought Oleks from Ukraine, he was a No.10 – a Phil Foden position, a creative player.

“But the needs we had… We didn’t have a left-back for many years. Fabian Delph adapted incredibly well in that position and Oleks as well.

Personal Agreement between Zinchenko and Arsenal remains the final detail to be agreed upon.

The Ukraine star’s versatility will give the Spaniard options, despite Arsenal’s squad already being jam-packed with attacking players.