✍️ OFFICIAL Oleksandr Zinchenko 🇺🇦

[Goonger]

As CM is he better than Tielemans or Neves?

Difficult to tell because we've seen so little of him playing there in the league, although he does come inside a lot for City.

However, he's much better in midfield than I gave him credit for, when I watched him for Ukraine vs Scotland, he bossed that game and I came away very impressed.

 

[Red London]

I’ve been complaining but Zinchenko and Jesus were in my realistic wish list for this summer.

If we go out and get Paqueta and either a no.6 or WF then it’s a productive summer where we improve.

 

[Sebastes]

This would be a massive signing. Don’t think there is anything between him and De Jong who is going for 80m. The more I watch him, the more he reminds me of Modric.

Ah, the good ol’ confirmation bias setting in

 

[OnlyOne]

@A__G

Has to be Terrier for Scamacca now as he can cover CF and WF and then we will need either a Paqueta or Neves.

Tasty summer.

 

[bingobob]

That's why we really never heard any progress about Martinez for like 2 weeks because we working in this deal.

Very nice signing we won't s**t ourselves anymore everytime Tierney get injured. I won't rule out he take his place.

From what's been talked about seems more likely Zinchenko is leaving to play CM and we've said that's where he will play for us. That he can comfortably play left back is an added bonus if KT gets injured.

 

[field442]

From what's been talked about seems more likely Zinchenko is leaving to play CM and we've said that's where he will play for us. That he can comfortably play left back is an added bonus if KT gets injured.

Celtic man clinging on to the dying embers of Tierney's place in the starting XI. Admirable.

 

[OnlyOne]

This guys a massive character as well.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

Ah, the good ol’ confirmation bias setting in

It’s not even that. When I look at De Jong and Zinchenko, they are similar, both ball progressing machines, whether it be through passing or dribbling. Both have a burst of acceleration and good agility to make them press resistant. Both have the ability to go box to box.

 

[A_G]

This guys a massive character as well.

Where’s your Siuuu? If you don’t upload it, people won’t believe you’re actually happy about this signing.

 

[OnlyOne]

Where’s your Siuuu? If you don’t upload it, people won’t believe you’re actually happy about this signing.

I don’t have time yet. Will do later on, hopefully an Orny tweet will get it out of me.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

From what's been talked about seems more likely Zinchenko is leaving to play CM and we've said that's where he will play for us. That he can comfortably play left back is an added bonus if KT gets injured.

The problem is Tierney will be injured for 50% of our games. That means Zinchenko will drop to LB and we’ll lose his drive from CM. We’ll have too many players behind the ball and go back to relying on Saka/Martinelli to produce a chance from nowhere.

 

[Sebastes]

It’s not even that. When I look at De Jong and Zinchenko, they are similar, both ball progressing machines, whether it be through passing or dribbling. Both have a burst of acceleration and good agility to make them press resistant. Both have the ability to go box to box.

I don’t disagree based on the couple of times I’ve seen him for Ukraine, but to compare him to De Jong is something else

 

[Tir Na Nog]

That was quick. Very reliable with man city

Oh look when a transfer happens quick it's a cause for celebration, when I'm quick she files for divorce. Life ain't fair man.

 

[A_G]

 

[daron christie]

Edu pulled a blinder with the Martinez distraction

 

[El Duderino]

Good to see this is moving.

This does kill the other cm deals imo. This is us done in the cm department unless an opportunistic deal presents itself.

Would go as far as to say this is us done period.

Turner, Zinchenko, marquinhos, Vieira and Jesus.

That's a 6.5 out of 10 on face value, could rise if Vieira turns out a player.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

If we don't sign another midfield it'll be a massive problem for us again after an injury or twice. I suspect Ødegaard, Xhaka and Partey* will be our starting midfield the majority of the time. Zinchenko and Vieira coming in at times tho for major games only if we've got one of the main lads missing.

 

[mpower2540]

This would be a massive signing. Don’t think there is anything between him and De Jong who is going for 80m. The more I watch him, the more he reminds me of Modric.

ooft bold call, you never miss right?

 

[MikelHadADream]

Great signing. This guy is a top player.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

I don’t disagree based on the couple of times I’ve seen him for Ukraine, but to compare him to De Jong is something else

We’ll see. I think if Zinchenko was as much of a regular as De Jong it would be widely accepted that they are in the same tier.