Oleksandr Zinchenko to Real Betis on transfer deadline day?

Arsenal and Ukraine player Oleksandr Zinchenko will be given an opportunity to move to Real Betis on loan at the end of the transfer window, as the Gunners seek to keep the former Man City man at the club until the very last minute of the window. According to reports, the Gunners are ready to let Zinchenko depart on loan.

Arsenal and Real Betis will do business for a defender once more after already selling Hector Bellerin to the Spanish club. Zinchenko has been told he is free to leave the Emirates in search of regular first-team football, and his preferred destination would be Spain.

Betis have also been locked in talks with Man Utd for the signing of Brazilian winger Antony, but the discussions have reached an impasse after United told the La Liga outfit that a loan deal was not possible.

Now, Betis are exploring further options, and in Zinchenko see a possible alternative. Prior to joining Arsenal, Zinchenko was often deployed as an attacking midfielder and is known to prefer playing in the attacking section of the pitch.