AC Milan have added Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko to their summer shortlist, as they prepare for a possible departure at left-back.
Gianluca Di Marzio reports that AC Milan are on the lookout for a left-back this summer, with Theo Hernandez on the way out.
Di Marzio claims Milan are currently evaluating Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko, adding him to their shortlist. Theo Hernandez hasn’t officially left just yet, but reports continue to link him with a transfer – most recently to Atletico Madrid.
As for Zinchenko, the left-back is likely to leave Arsenal this summer due to his limited minutes and the strong competition in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Zinchenko played 23 times for Arsenal in 2024/25, which doesn’t sound terrible, but he only made eight starts in all competitions and spent a total of 789 minutes on the pitch.
Myles Lewis-Skelly’s emergence has further limited Zinchenko’s game time, following Arteta’s decision to sign Riccardo Calafiori last summer. The Gunners also have the likes of Jurrien Timber and Takehiro Tomiyasu available to fill in if necessary, at least when they’re both fit.
Even Jakub Kiwior can play and has played at left-back for Arsenal at times. Zinchenko is probably a better option than at least some of the names listed above, but he’s not first choice, and he’s not a necessary backup.
Zinchenko has been doing what he can to put himself in the shop window on international duty with Ukraine, winning and scoring a penalty against Canada last week before netting again in a match against New Zealand on Tuesday.
But with no reports of an official bid from Milan just yet, a potential move is evidently in the early stages.