Oleksandr Zinchenko will have a medical at Ajax before finalising his transfer from Arsenal to the Dutch team. Voetbal International claims that. According to them, Zinchenko’s transfer to Ajax has advanced significantly.
They clarify that the defender’s loan agreement between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest has been cancelled. Since the summer, he has been on loan at the City Ground. However, he hasn’t played much there this season, and both sides sought to terminate the contract. A financial arrangement had to be struck because there was no condition in the loan that required it.
That deal has now been reached between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal. The Ukrainian is now free to sign with Ajax after formally leaving the latter. The finalisation of the contract has been a week’s wait for the Dutch side. They wanted it finished much faster.
Zinchenko will now get a medical examination; however, it won’t happen on Tuesday. Instead, it is anticipated that it will happen later this week. He will then sign a six-month deal with the Johan Cruiff Arena.
Zinchenko awaits Ajax medical as clubs continue negotiations
Oleksandr Zinchenko is presently in Amsterdam, awaiting approval to have a medical examination before moving permanently from Arsenal to Ajax, according to Sky Sports. Although there was no January termination clause when the Ukraine international joined Nottingham Forest on loan for this season, Forest has actually asked for the loan to be ended for the player to return to North London after only using his services five times in the Premier League. Although Ajax and Zinchenko have clearly reached a personal understanding, they have not yet reached a deal with Arsenal over the details of the move.
Zinchenko joined Manchester City in the Premier League in 2016; however, he was loaned to PSV Eindhoven for his debut season. He was a midfielder by profession, but Pep Guardiola mostly utilised him as a left-back. He supposedly joined Arsenal in 2022 to play more of his natural position. Like at Forest, he was surplus to requirements even at Arsenal, where he played primarily as a left-back. He will try his luck at Ajax at the age of 29.
