Oleksandr Zinchenko says joining Arsenal a ‘boyhood dream come true’

Oleksandr Zinchenko has described moving to Arsenal as a “boyhood dream come true” after joining from Manchester City.
The 25-year-old Ukraine international becomes Arsenal’s fifth summer signing after Gabriel Jesus, Marquinhos, Matt Turner and Fabio Vieira and joins in a deal reported to be £32m.
Zinchenko told the Arsenal website: “First of all I would like to say this is a boyhood dream come true, because I was a massive fan when I was a kid. “Since Thierry Henry and young Cesc Fabregas was playing here, I was just enjoying watching those games, that Arsenal.
“I’m ready for another challenge. I’m not here just to waste my time and the time of Arsenal because the club is always in front of everyone. “I am here to achieve big things and I hope we can win some titles, and I hope we are going to fight for every title in which we are going to be involved. “Even from the last season, I was watching The Arsenal’s games and I could smell it’s coming, you know?
In a parting interview on the City website, Zinchenko said he had spent an “unbelievable six years” at the club. He said: “I was not really ready for this day. It’s a sad day but this is life, and you have to carry on “It has been an unbelievable time, an unbelievable six years – I feel like I was a small part of this amazing club.