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Oleksandr Zinchenko had been on loan at Nottingham Forest since September Ajax have signed Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko after the defender's season-long loan with Nottingham Forest was brought to an early end. The 29-year-old's contract with the Dutch club will run until June. No details regarding a transfer fee have been disclosed. The Ukraine international had been with the Gunners since July 2022 and played 91 times across three seasons before his spell with Forest, which began in September. He had previously played for Manchester City but also has Eredivisie experience having been loaned to PSV during the 2016/17 season. Ajax's director of football, Marijn Beuker, said Zinchenko would give the Amsterdam side "an immediate quality boost in the pursuit of Champions League football". He added: "As a left-back, he is tactically strong, provides defensive stability and fits perfectly with our way of playing. " Latest Arsenal news, analysis and fan views Ask about Arsenal - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Is Carrick proving Amorim's Man Utd tenure was a wasted year? 'If Arsenal don't win title now the blame will be entirely their own' Long delays, irate managers and mixed messages - is VAR bad for game? What happens to our brains when we're under anesthesia? Voyager’s epic journey into deep space Former Olympian Steve Cram CBE reveals the secrets to running The most improbable hotel makeover of the Hebrides 'If Arsenal don't win title now the blame will be entirely their own' Happy tennis, serious name - how history-maker Alcaraz clinched career Slam Is Carrick proving Amorim's Man Utd tenure was a wasted year? Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent 'Torres-like' Ekitike haunts long-term admirers Newcastle Rybakina's rise to a Slam four years in the making I never stopped believing - Calvert-Lewin Your Winter Olympics need-to-know guide in six charts Nine siblings and a dog called Zoomer - Wirtz in his own words Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026 Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse? The NFL's 'Queen's Gambit' who helped create $1. 5bn worth of talent Record-breaking World Cup, so why no title sponsor for domestic league? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.