Oleksandr Zinchenko has joked if Arsenal fans are aware that Mikel Arteta has not signed Kevin de Bruyne instead, playing on the running joke that the former Manchester City teammates are related. The Ukraine international was heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium and after finally penning a four-year deal with the north Londoners, he became Edu's fifth signing of the window.
The 25-year-old follows the arrivals of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and Marquinhos as the Gunners look to avenge their top-four sorrows from last season. But, with Arteta eager to avenge their top-four sorrows from last season, Zinchenko - in jest - wanted to make sure that Arsenal were signing the right player.
Speaking to 'Frimmy' upon his unveiling as a Gunner, the Ukrainian joked: "Do they know that I'm not De Bruyne? Straight away I need to ask because maybe they're confused. You surprised me, you surprised me a bit."
