Oleksandr Zinchenko, an Arsenal left back, is one of the players Charles Watts, a Gunners expert, believes could depart the team during the summer transfer window. In an exclusive interview with CaughtOffside for his most recent Daily Briefing piece, Watts said he could identify some players in the Arsenal team this summer that the team may contemplate selling if the price was right but wouldn’t actively want to move. Zinchenko is reportedly among those who think Mikel Arteta’s recent change in approach means the international player from Ukraine isn’t as suitable for this Gunners team, according to Watts. Jakub Kiwior was also mentioned by the journalist as someone who would suit that description for Arsenal. It will be interesting to watch which of them ends up being the more likely departure, which should become evident in the coming weeks. For the time being, most Arsenal supporters will undoubtedly concur that it makes marginally more sense to keep Kiwior and sell Zinchenko than it does to do the opposite. Zinchenko transfer: An expert from Arsenal explains why the left-back might go Regarding Zinchenko’s future, Watts stated: “I would include Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakob Kiwior on that list of players at Arsenal who, although the club does not actively want to sell, they would consider offers for should good ones arrive this summer.” “I don’t think they should be permitted to leave at the same time, but I wouldn’t be surprised if one did.” “Zinchenko would be my choice if I had to pick just one to go.” He’s a great player, and I believe some of the criticism he received the previous season was unfair. Undoubtedly, though, Arsenal has moved on from him a little during the past 12 months. “In his debut season, he was rightfully among the first names on the team sheet, but since then, his play has declined and Arsenal has made certain tactical changes that have lessened his impact on the squad. Ben White has been urged to play more like a traditional full-back, with the left-back now expected to play more like an inverted full-back. “During the second half of the season, Kiwir did that extremely well at times and demonstrated his skill as a defender. Simply put, I believe that his ability to play both center back and full back gives him the advantage against Zinchenko. In addition, he is younger and has a lengthier contract remaining. “After accounting for all those variables, I believe he is probably worth keeping for the time being.”
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