They are also on the verge of signing Zinchenko from City for just 30 million
Just? And it's even closer to 35 I think. Another overpriced internal PL transfer, if you ask me. Just because he played for the domestic champions. Zinchenko isn't worth more than 20M. Average at full back, and average in midfield, where he apparently wants to play more, cause he plays there for the national team. Can never be more than a backup at any position, at least not for a top club, which Arsenal is pretty far from, so for them I guess he'll be just fine. But in a big club world, he's just the Ukranian Roberto, if you will. Like if we sold Roberto a few years ago for 35M, people on here would be ecstatic (including me).
City will basically get Cucurella with just this money. And he's proper actually good full back, with also world class potential. Tells you all you need to know about how Arsenal are overpaying here. Yes they need backup for both LB and CM, but still. Even funnier is the excitement of Arsenal fans on twitter, talking like they're getting the second coming of Roberto Carlos.
But like I said, for an average top 6-8 club, I guess this is the level of players they're happy with, even if they are overpaying for them. Like the likes of Sevilla and Betis would be happy if they got Zinchenko.