Mikel Arteta reveals his preferred position for Oleksandr Zinchenko at Arsenal

Oleksandr Zinchenko accomplished his £32m transfer to Arsenal on Friday (Getty)

Mikel Arteta has indicated that Oleksandr Zinchenko will primarily play as a left-back for Arsenal.

The Ukraine worldwide accomplished his £32 million transfer from Manchester Metropolis and has joined up along with his new teammates for the remainder of their pre-season tour of the USA.

Zinchenko helped Metropolis win 4 Premier League titles throughout his time on the membership and proved to be a flexible possibility in Pep Guardiola’s squad in current seasons.

However whereas Zinchenko impressed in numerous areas of the pitch for Metropolis, Arteta suggests the has deliberate a extra defensive position for the 25-year-old.

‘His primary place is as a left-back,’ Arteta mentioned on Friday.

‘However inside that place and throughout the formation that now we have he can alter and occupy completely different areas on the pitch. That is the primary high quality Alex has.’

Oleksandr Zinchenko received 4 Premier League titles throughout his time at Manchester Metropolis (Getty)

In the meantime, Martin Odegaard has praised Arsenal’s determination to signal Zinchenko.

‘I’ve seen him play rather a lot and I actually like his qualities, I feel he’s a very nice participant,’ Odegaard advised reporters.

‘I feel he can play each positions, generally as a left-back and midfield, I feel he may even play as a winger.

‘He can play completely different positions so I feel he shall be an incredible addition to the squad.’

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