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Atletico Madrid could make a late January transfer move for Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Los Rojibancos are yet to sign new players in the mid-season window despite fighting on three fronts in 2025.
Diego Simeone has already completed a sale with Arthur Vermeeren making a permanent move to RB Leipzig and that €25m fee can be reinvested in the team.
Simeone is not traditionally a big fan of major changes in January and any adjustments to his squad will be minor.
Recent injury concerns in defense could be a concern for the Argentine and the interest in Zinchenko is striking.
The Ukrainian has fallen out of favor at the Emirates Stadium this season with Mikel Arrteta using other options.
His favored spot on the left has been filled between Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber in recent months with academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly now ahead of him in Arteta’s thinking.
The latest update from Sky Sports correspondent Florian Plettenberg indicates that Atlético Madrid have not actively pursued the former Manchester City defender, but are interested in a deal.
The key change has come via Zinchenko’s own indication to the club that he wants to move on due to his lack of first-team action in north London.
The two options available would be a direct transfer to Madrid, with a fee in the region of €20 million plus variables, or a loan until the end of the season with a summer buyout clause included.
Borussia Dortmund are also rumored to be tracking Zinchenko, but the Bundesliga giants could be put off by his high wages at Arsenal, and Atlético Madrid are in a better position to cover that.
If Zinchenko were to join on a six-month loan, Atletico Madrid would request a wage contribution from the Gunners, before looking at a full transfer ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
