Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko faces a difficult decision amid reports that the Gunners are interested in signing Joao Cancelo.
According to 90 Minutes, Mikel Arteta is interested in signing Manchester City defender Cancelo during the summer transfer window.
The 28-year-old left City in January on loan to Bayern Munich, and the Bundesliga club have a £60m option to buy this summer.
However, should the Bavarian giants decide not to sign the Portugal international permanently, he will return to Man City this summer, where he faces an uncertain future.
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Indeed, 90 Minutes confirms Arsenal's preference for the defender and Arteta believes he will be a good fit for the club's current style of play. Zinchenko's tough decision
If Cancelo moves to North London this summer, it means Zinchenko will start fighting for his place again, just as he did at City.
Despite his recent slump in form, Zinchenko remains a steady and reliable presence in Arsenal's squad, largely replacing Kieran Tierney at the club's starting left-back position.
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However, at Man City, the Ukrainian player often plays the role of Cancelo's student. Indeed, last season, the Portugal international was one of City's best assets, scoring one goal and providing seven assists in 36 games, while Zinchenko started just 10 Premier League games. .
Arteta will circumvent the 'no negotiation' law
Despite reports that Cancelo and Pep Guardiola were at odds over the defender's sudden departure in January, the former manager insists those claims are 'lies'. Advertisement
However, the Bayern star admitted in an interview with Portuguese newspaper O Jogo that he and the Man City boss did not agree on the player's playing time, which was the main reason for his departure. Go.
Cancelo added that although he has a "hard-to-get personality", he is very professional and is not one to seek to disrespect his teammates and coaches.
Of course, Arteta knows Cancelo very well, as the duo have worked together in the past when the Arsenal manager was Guardiola's assistant at Man City.
And Arteta has always taken a 'non-negotiable approach' to players whose attitudes are in question, having sold Mesut Ozil, Matteo Guendouzi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the past following disputes.
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When he joined Arsenal in 2019, Arteta said:
“There are things that are not negotiable. "The demands we put on the team, the commitment, the energy we put in, that dominance. We are the biggest football club in England, and we have to play against it. That arrogance, that belief a little bit."
Such words should serve as a warning to Cancelo, should his 'unapproachable personality' turn out to be for the better if an Emirates move comes to fruition.
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