One of the leaders of the Ukrainian national team, Oleksandr Zinchenko, who responded to the fans' accusations before leaving England, became a player for the most successful Dutch club, Ajax, the press service of the Amsterdam team reports.
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The terms of the 29-year-old's transfer from Arsenal to Ajax have not been disclosed, but it is noted that he has signed a contract with the club until the end of this season and will play under number 47. According to unofficial information, the Amsterdam team paid the Londoners 1.5 million euros.
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“I’m happy to be here,” commented Oleksandr Zinchenko , who has 75 appearances and 12 goals for the Ukrainian national team, on his transfer. “I’ve been looking forward to this and I can’t wait to join the team, meet everyone and play my first match.
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The last few days have been hectic since I first heard about this opportunity. But luckily, everything worked out.
It's a big club with a lot of history. Ajax plays in its own style and that suits me very well. For as long as I can remember, Ajax has always played a combination and attractive football. I hope that suits me. My previous clubs, Manchester City and Arsenal, also like to dominate the game and I really like that too.
Jurrien Timber (Arsenal defender who was brought up at Ajax. — Author ) — he was the first person I called to ask about Ajax. He only said good things and that it was a big club. I had no doubts.
I remember the match between the Ukrainian and Dutch national teams at the Johan Cruyff Arena. We lost 2:3, but the atmosphere was fantastic. The stadium is beautiful, and even just walking down the hall made me even more eager to start playing.
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I'm looking forward to my first match in front of the fans and I'm also really excited to meet everyone and get started. I know the club's goals, I know what I need to do and what I can bring. We need to work hard and then we'll see where it leads.”
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) February 1, 2026
As a reminder, Zinchenko has been playing for Arsenal in London since the summer of 2022, and during this time he has played 91 games for the Gunners, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists. In the 2025/2026 season, Oleksandr Zinchenko played 10 games on loan for Nottingham Forest, but failed to score any goals.
We should add that Ajax, which was eliminated from the Champions League, is tied for 3rd-4th place with Nijmegen in the Dutch championship with 38 points, one point behind Feyenoord and 18 behind PSV Eindhoven.
By the way, Oleksandr Zinchenko, who had his second daughter in 2023, already has experience playing in the Eredivisie. In the 2016/2017 season, he played for PSV Eindhoven on loan.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that Oleksandr Zinchenko called the Russian occupiers bitches.
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