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Oleksandr Zinchenko: Arsenal agree £32m deal with Man City for ... (Sky Sports)

Oleksandr Zinchenko set to join Arsenal from Manchester City after £32m deal agreed; Ukrainian has won four Premier League titles with Manchester City but ...

Thomas Partey, Mohamed Elneny and Albert Sambi Lokonga all compete for the same position at the base of Arsenal's midfield, leaving Xhaka to a number 8 role. "There is reason why the Arsenal manager needs support in that role. "Mikel Arteta has been looking at additions at left-back and central midfield in this summer transfer window. "Should he play in midfield, a role he undertakes regularly at international level, Zinchenko would compete with Xhaka at Arsenal - and a closer look at their respective heatmaps last season shows that the two play in the same area of the pitch, even though the Ukrainian played at left-back and the Arsenal man operated from midfield. Torreira has entered the final year of his contract and Arsenal are listening to offers, having spent the last two seasons on loan - at Atletico Madrid in 2020/21 and at Fiorentina last season. Arsenal have been in the market for a left-sided defender and were trying to sign Manchester United-bound Lisandro Martinez from Ajax, who is set to join United in a £57m deal.

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'Gratitude for the effort': Guardiola bids farewell to Arsenal-bound ... (The Guardian)

Pep Guardiola has praised the effort Oleksandr Zinchenko has always shown at Manchester City as the Ukrainian prepares to complete his move to Arsenal.

A £30m fee has been agreed for the versatile 25-year-old, who can operate at left-back and in midfield. “It was nice with Alex yesterday because we could say goodbye properly. Pep Guardiola has praised the effort Oleksandr Zinchenko has always shown at Manchester City as the Ukraine international closes on a move to Arsenal.

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Arsenal decide next two signings after agreeing Oleksandr ... (Daily Express)

Arsenal are set to focus their efforts on the signing of a new central midfielder and winger once they have officially unveiled Oleksandr Zinchenko as their ...

But we could say goodbye to him and he moves onto Arsenal." Arsenal are set to focus their efforts on the signing of a new central midfielder and winger once they have officially unveiled Oleksandr Zinchenko as their fifth summer acquisition. Manchester United have also been linked but Arsenal are believed to be the frontrunners for the player, despite failing to make an official bid. "Arsenal will be active till the end, honestly. "So, Zinchenko is the priority but Arsenal are not done. "Arsenal will be active till the end, honestly," Wondergoal Podcast.

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How to watch Orlando City and Chelsea games LIVE | News (Arsenal.com)

Find out how you can watch our Florida Cup clashes right here on Arsenal.com and the official app.

There’s the tailgating culture too, so I would suggest Arsenal supporters get there in plenty of time before kick-off, take in everything and you’ll have a great experience. Picking Orlando is like a microcosm for the league as a whole - you’re always going to be entertained, both good and bad. He’s been at the club since 2020 and has been a real gamechanger. The Arsenal game comes in the middle of a packed schedule. We began in 2016 after the club’s first season in MLS, and came purely from a passion for the team. Arsenal is my number one and always will be, but my passion for Orlando City is neck and neck.

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Orlando City vs. Arsenal, International Friendly: Preview, How to ... (The Mane Land)

The Lions will play an exhibition against the EPL giants in the middle of a crowded fixture schedule.

Early days, but he looks to be the total package at CB.” Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White missed out on the match in Baltimore but both look to be back in training.” “Gabriel Jesus has looked really good so far on the tour,” Lerner said. The Mane Land has affiliate partnerships. “Another player to keep an eye on is William Saliba. The Gunners signed him in 2019 but he’s basically been out on loan the entire time since then, which has worked out rather nicely — he was the young player of the season in Ligue Un last year and played all but one match for Marseille. There has been a bit of (manufactured) drama about a potential rift between him and the club/Arteta and a will-he, won’t-he play for Arsenal saga, but Arteta has definitively said he’s part of the plans for this upcoming season. The only “surprises” were that academy players Charlie Patino and Marcelo Flores weren’t included on the trip. The Lions are unbeaten in three games (1-0-2), but also winless in their last two (0-0-2) after a grueling two-game road trip to Colorado and rival Atlanta that both ended in 1-1 draws. Instead, I enlisted the help of Aaron Lerner, the manager of SBNation’s Arsenal site, The Short Fuse. Here’s what he had to say about the Gunners: His ability to press has seen the Gunners pressing much higher up the pitch than they did last season, and it really caused problems for Everton, forcing multiple turnovers in good positions (or bad ones, from Everton’s perspective). That includes rivalry games, key matches in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, and even a U.S. Open Cup semifinal next week against the New York Red Bulls. That’s generally par for the course in a midseason friendly, but it’s been a long time since the Lions have played one — and it’s the first time under the current regime, so there’s no real track record. There will also probably be a few regular starters who inexplicably play a lot more than we want them to tonight.

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Orlando City vs Arsenal live score, updates, highlights & lineups ... (Sporting News)

Arsenal look to continue their dominant 2022 preseason with a match against an Orlando City SC team already past the halfway mark of the MLS season.

— — — — — — — — New signing Nicholas Gioacchini is not yet available for selection. He pulled back on Jake Mulraney. A more innocent foul compared to the Jansson tackle. Mikel Arteta's new-look Arsenal are cruising in preseason with dominant displays in victories over Ipswich Town, Nurnberg, and most recently Everton last Saturday night. Orlando City and Arsenal will meet for the first time when they face off at Exploria Stadium in a 2022 preseason friendly.

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Arsenal 1 Orlando City 1 LIVE: Martinelli opens the scoring before ... (The Sun)

ARSENAL continue their US pre-season schedule tonight where they'll be up against Orlando in Florida.Summer signing Gabriel Jesus grabbed himself anot.

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Click on the video above to see all that and more, in our latest Daily Tour Update. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations ...

But the youngsters they are listening to us, they are trying as well the words that we give to them to take it, to improve, and have the feeling that we are in a very, very good way. It’s very special, the World Cup in winter, for the first time and I’m looking forward to that. It’s like a puzzle, you need the quality, of course, but if it doesn’t fit in with the team, it’s very difficult to achieve something. The signings all fit very well in the team, year by year we get much better and it’s easier to speak than to do it, for sure, but I have a very good feeling that we will be ready for the start against Crystal Palace away and let’s see and hope that we can achieve the goals that we have. But as well, happy for the three points we got on this on this day. To get them something that we have to believe in ourselves because we have a very young squad. These games have to give us a lot of confidence, the wins and in my opinion we did a great game for a lot of minutes and we have to keep going and working and believe in ourselves. To support us - how do I say it - every one of us gives everything to this football club. We are here for a pre-season to be ready for the start of the season. Yeah, after what happened, everything between the fans, the people and me I think this was one of the nicest moments since I'm in this football club. They know what they want and we try to help them and I'm looking forward to start the season. Yeah, in the end we didn't achieve what we wanted.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko Spotted Among Crowd At Arsenal Friendly In ... (Sports Illustrated)

Oleksandr Zinchenko was in the crowd to watch Arsenal in pre-season action against Orlando City on Thursday night. He is set to sign from Manchester City.

"Unfortunately with Raheem and Gabriel we could not do it because it was the summertime, but yesterday we could say goodbye to him and [he can] move on to Arsenal." Zinchenko will become the third player City have sold to a supposed Premier League rival this summer, after Gabriel Jesus also left for Arsenal and Raheem Sterling moved to Chelsea. Oleksandr Zinchenko was in the crowd to watch Arsenal in pre-season action against Orlando City on Wednesday night.

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Arsenal 'Not Done' In Summer Transfer Window (SPORTbible)

Arsenal are expected to remain active in the transfer market after eventually finalising the signing of Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko, according to ...

Arteta is looking for these kinds of players.” “Arsenal will be active until the very end. 🚨 Pep Guardiola confirming Zinchenko’s move to Arsenal is imminent: “It was nice yesterday with Alex because we could say bye properly. Zinchenko looks set to become the latest of a number of Arsenal signings this summer. The transfer guru expands a little more on what he believes the North Londoners will be looking for in the final weeks of the summer transfer window, with the imminent signing of Zinchenko setting the tone for what Mikel Arteta looks for in a player. “They were not able to sign Dusan Vlahovic because the player wanted to join Juventus."

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Guardiola thanks Zinchenko, confirms Arsenal move - Arseblog ... (Arseblog News)

Pep Guardiola has praised the efforts of three of his outgoing players as Oleksandr Zinchenko left Manchester City's US training camp to undertake a medical ...

I have a good, good relationship with him.” “Unfortunately with Raheem and Gabriel, we could not do it because it was the summertime but yesterday at dinner together we could say bye to him as he moves on to Arsenal.” 🗣 "It was nice yesterday with Alex [Zinchenko] because we could say goodbye properly."

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Despite weather delays, fans show up for Lions' loss in friendly vs ... (Orlando Sentinel)

The international friendly between Orlando City and Arsenal was delayed by more than an hour Wednesday evening.

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Arsenal beat Orlando City as Gabriel Jesus' new role becomes clear ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Arsenal made it three wins from three during their pre-season programme - but they were made to work for it with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, ...

Zinchenko will immediately add depth to the squad, such is his versatility and ability to play in a number of roles. With the Premier League season kicking off in just over two weeks, the need for Arsenal’s friendly matches to increase in intensity is paramount. His arrival onto the pitch sparked a quite notable increase in tempo and belief. And Oleksandr Zinchenko being sat next to technical director Edu appeared to confirm the worst kept secret in football. And that dominance paid off when Eddie Nketiah fired home an instinctive strike after his strike partner Gabriel Jesus was tackled in the box. But the Gunners wasted no time in getting up to speed, with Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected strike opening the scoring just five minutes into a first-half played at a rapid tempo.

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Orlando City - Arsenal - Match Report (Arsenal.com)

Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson led us to a comfortable 3-1 victory in Orlando.

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. There were three yellow cards in the opening 20 minutes. Then it’s all eyes on the big Premier League kick off against Crystal Palace on Friday, August 5. The keeper made himself big to save with his legs when one-on-one. Ramsdale couldn’t keep out the next effort though. When play eventually got underway it didn’t take long for us to open the scoring.

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Arsenal 3-1 Orlando City – Player Ratings as Gunners cruise in ... (Pain In The Arsenal)

Arsenal secured a 3-1 win over MLS side Orlando City thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson.

Tavares (LB) 5/10– A really poor first half as Orlando targeted him. Mari (CB) 4/10 – Poor first half, like many of the back four. A comfortable 3-1 win as the Gunners’ attention now turns to Chelsea. The second half started with Arsenal in total control as Arteta made several changes. With a little over ten minutes remaining, Arsenal had its third goal. Mikel Arteta named a vastly different XI from the one that defeated Everton 2-0 last time out.

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Mikel Arteta gifted chance to complete dream Arsenal signing as ... (Football.London)

The Arsenal boss has another midfield target to consider as a deal for Youri Tielemans lacks progress.

However, Arsenal's need to offload players first must start to accelerate if things are to progress over the coming weeks. Meanwhile, a separate report by The Telegraph claims that Leicester City have found themselves in a situation where they must sell first in order to buy, meaning players such as James Maddison could become available if suitable offers are received. Tielemans' reported eagerness to join and the lack of interest from elsewhere have meant Arsenal remain fairly relaxed, but they will also know that there's a risk when taking a more laid-back approach.

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Orlando City vs Arsenal live score, updates, highlights & lineups ... (Sporting News)

Arsenal look to continue their dominant 2022 preseason with a match against an Orlando City SC team already past the halfway mark of the MLS season.

— — — — — — — — He pulled back on Jake Mulraney. A more innocent foul compared to the Jansson tackle. They're waiting for Arsenal to come at them and then hitting them on the break. Halftime: Arsenal got the early goal and it was looking like it would be one of those games for the Gunners. But Orlando stayed with it and stuck to their game plan of absorbing pressure and hitting Arsenal on the counter. Orlando City and Arsenal will meet for the first time when they face off at Exploria Stadium in a 2022 preseason friendly.

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Leroy Sane transfer stance explained as Oleksandr Zinchenko ... (Football.London)

Arsenal continue to be linked with a number of Europe's top players, including the likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Leroy Sane and Youri Tielemans.

This could potentially increase the Gunners' negotiating stance, forcing Leicester to accept a lower bid for Tielemans. Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal during the summer transfer window. Writing on Twitter, Romano said: "Oleksandr Zinchenko has signed his contract as new Arsenal player, valid until June 2026."

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Orlando City 1-3 Arsenal: Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson seal win ... (Daily Mail)

DANIEL MATTHEWS IN ORLANDO: Mikel Arteta's ran out 3-1 winners, thanks to goals from academy graduates Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson - the latter assisted ...

Even then, the Ukrainian had to sit tight before most of Arteta's first-choice XI came off the bench. The heavens opened, lightning strikes lit up the dark skies and kick-off was put back an hour. By the end, though, Mikel Arteta's side had run out 3-1 winners, thanks to goals from academy graduates Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson – the latter assisted by fellow Hale End alumni, Bukayo Saka.

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Arteta on Zinchenko, Jesus, USA tour and Saliba | Press conference ... (Arsenal.com)

Fresh from guiding his side to a 3-1 win over Orlando City, Mikel Arteta faced the media in America, and discussed a wide range of topics, from possible ...

It’s really important for our brand, for our supporters to be next to them and the USA is a huge market, we have a large fanbase and we have to promote that and make them feel that we are ready to come here and then those practices and those tours give you a different level of competition against opponents that you don’t really know, they are in the middle of the season, so physically they are in a better condition than you and then to play in that heat, I think it brings a good adaption for when we have to go back to the UK. Our target at this club is to win competitions, it can’t be any other than that and the way we are building the squad is to achieve that. He's really comfortable playing in that position and we want to try and see what he can bring in that position as well. We have a large squad so we have to make some decisions as well on the players that we're not going to be using consistently and be fair and straight with them and that's a process that is going to start very soon as well. We want to build those relationships and they haven’t played a lot of minutes together yet, the same with Martin and Gabi, for example. We are a huge club and you can see in every city that we are present in, the reaction and the support that we get. To be more unpredictable is obviously important and that is why we have recruited those players. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. That versatility is something that is going to be important for the team because we have players in that position who are more specific full back so I'm really happy. Where he fits comfortable and can develop in the best possible way. We have to. Both, he can play in both.

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Highlights: Arsenal secure Orlando City win | Video | News (Arsenal.com)

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Gabriel Martinelli set us on the way with an early deflected goal, before the hosts fired back before half-time. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Eddie Nketiah fired us ahead after good work from Gabriel Jesus, before Reiss Nelson sealed the win with a smartly taken third.

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Orlando City vs Arsenal live score, updates, highlights & lineups ... (Sporting News AU)

Arsenal look to continue their dominant 2022 preseason with a match against an Orlando City SC team already past the halfway mark of the MLS season.

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Report: Orlando City 1-3 Arsenal (inc. goals) - Arseblog News - the ... (Arseblog News)

Arsenal secured a third consecutive win of pre-season as goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson secured a 3-1 win against Orlando ...

Reflecting on his side’s performance, Mikel Arteta said: “Right from the beginning it was very lively, from both supporters, but we suffered in the first half, physically. — afcstuff (@afcstuff)July 21, 2022 — afcstuff (@afcstuff)July 21, 2022

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Arsenal: Four things we learned from Gunners' 3-1 pre-season win ... (Daily Mail)

DANIEL MATTHEWS IN ORLANDO: Arsenal continued their pre-season preparations with a 3-1 win over Orlando City at the Exploria Stadium.

Now 32, the Brazilian striker is in his second season with Orlando City. He was the future once. Competition for places in the Arsenal midfield is now even more fierce. Holding was booked after 90 seconds and later left for dead by Benji Michel on halfway. Something for Arteta to ponder, at least. Arsenal continued their pre-season preparations with a 3-1 win over Orlando City at the Exploria Stadium.

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Orlando City vs. Arsenal, International Friendly: Final Score 3-1 as ... (The Mane Land)

Facundo Torres canceled out an early Arsenal goal but Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson scored after the hour mark to put the match away. “That exposure today was ...

The Lions tried to pull that goal back in the 71st minute when Tesho Akindele made a great move to get by a defender and picked out Michel with a good cross. Reiss Nelson was left unattended by Ruan in the box and when the ball came to him, it was an easy finish. “I was happy to see a very enjoyable game for the fans and against a fantastic rival,” Pareja said. Substitute Kyle Smith slid across the area and tried to clear but only succeeded in teeing up a shot for Nketiah to knock into the net, making it 2-1. Arsenal had the last decent look in first-half stoppage, as Nketiah did well to free himself up in the box for a shot but hit it wide of the right post. He made the save but couldn’t control the rebound, which resulted in an Arsenal corner but the Lions dealt with that. The Orlando Homegrown Player was away for a breakaway but fired straight at goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who made the save to preserve the Gunners’ lead. It didn’t take the Premier League side long to score but it was unlucky for Orlando. Gabriel Martinelli played a nice 1-2 with Sambi Lokango and fired the return pass toward goal. Michel’s pass to him bounced and the forward just didn’t make good contact. Pareja said he rested Mauricio Pereyra and Ercan Kara as a precautionary measure but wanted some players who needed to regain their rhythm some minutes — particularly Carlos, Pato, Perea, and Moutinho, who saw his first minutes since pulling up prior to the road game at Cincinnati. “It’s crazy to me, being so young and just coming into it so quickly, like with the national team, getting minutes there, building experience, and then hopping from there into playing vs. Fans huddled on the concourse or waited in their cars through a heavy downpour, and nearly every time it seemed the skies would calm, another lightning strike came.

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Arteta on Zinchenko | Quotes | News (Arsenal.com)

During our win over Orlando City on Wednesday, pictures emerged on social media of Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko watching on from the stands ...

“Yeah, as you've seen he is here,” the boss said in his post-match press conference. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. “That versatility is something that is going to be important for the team because we have players in that position who are more specific full-back so I'm really happy.”

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Reporter notebook: On tour with Arsenal in America (Sky Sports)

Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge on some significant attendees for Arsenals latest pre-season friendly, what next for the Gunners in the transfer ...

Perhaps a realisation some of his fringe players might be better off elsewhere and something he will know already - he has a gem in Gabriel Jesus. The Brazil striker was very sharp when he came on. One other thing of note: Martin Odegaard given the armband when he came on in the second half. On Monday, Aaron Ramsdale told me it was important to sign winners - the England 'keeper giving a slight nudge about the deal before we recorded the interview. The man that signed him, Edu, will be speaking to me on Saturday… Oleksandr Zinchenko's arrival will put Arsenal at the top of the Premier League spending. Following them close behind was a smiling Edu, happy to stop and shake hands with fans.

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Mikel Arteta reveals his plan for new Arsenal signing Oleksandr ... (Metro)

The Ukraine international will join the Gunners in a £32million deal and watched his new club from the stands, alongside technical director Edu, as Arteta's ...

He said: ‘It’s one of the things and the way we can adapt structures, formations and rotations within the squad and playing with the same players in a different way. Versatility also represents key attributes in fellow headline summer recruits Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus and Arteta believes the ability to play in numerous positions is fundamental to the way he wants his team to play, particularly with the advent of the five substitute rule next season. As well as a winning mentality, Zinchenko will add further versatility to a squad that will benefit from his ability to play as a left-back, as he did for the majority of his City career, where Arsenal require cover for Kieran Tierney, and in central midfield.

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Arsenal have signed Zinchenko, Jesus and Vieira with flexibility in ... (The Athletic)

Arsenal have bought versatile players this summer, giving Arteta more tactical variety and a chance to experiment with different shapes.

“We have to make some decisions on the players that we’re not going to be using consistently and be fair and straight with them,” Arteta said. “He’s really comfortable playing in that position, and we want to try and see what he can bring in that position. As well as what is becoming his customary 4-3-3 formation, he deployed two front men against Nurnberg at the German training camp and temporarily switched to a back three in the match against Everton in Baltimore at the weekend. The 22-year-old Belgian has generally been earmarked as a future No 6, but Arteta now seems keen to explore his flexibility. “It changes, so whatever you have planned at the beginning, it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen at the end.” “That’s one of the things (we considered) — where we can adapt structures, formations and rotations,” Arteta said.

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Josh Kroenke responds to Arsenal fan asking him to sign Jude ... (Metro)

Josh Kroenke did not rebuff the possibility of Arsenal trying to sign Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham when a supporter suggested it.

He was talking about Champions League while we were in there. Bellingham is widely expected to leave Dortmund next summer, when he will only have two years left on his contract, and is on the radar of a host of Europe’s biggest clubs. That might not be where the spending stops, either, with supporter Aston Mack – who has been involved in the club’s launch of the new away kit – revealing a very interesting conversation with Arsenal’s owners.

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