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Ricky Charlesworth

Oleksandr Zinchenko admits two Arsenal legends made him fall in love with club

Oleksandr Zinchenko has opened up on his reasoning behind swapping Manchester City for Arsenal.

The Ukraine international completed a £30million switch to the Emirates this week, after spending six trophy-laden years at City under Pep Guardiola. And speaking about what attracted him to North London, the 25-year-old says two Gunners legends were his inspiration.

"I would like to say this is a boyhood dream come true, because I was a massive fan when I was a kid," Zinchenko told Arsenal's website. "[When] Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas [were] playing here, I was just enjoying watching those games, that Arsenal.

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