Sport | Football Viktor Tsyhankov has already made his feelings on a summer transfer clear amid reports that Arsenal want to sign the Girona winger. Transfer speculation that emerged from Spain on Tuesday evening claimed the Gunners were weighing up a move for a player also mentioned in connection with the likes of AC Milan, Bayern Munich and north London rivals Tottenham. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is rumoured to be a big fan of Tsyhankov, who scored eight goals and registered seven assists in all competitions this season as LaLiga surprise package Girona led the way at the Spanish top-flight summit before eventually finishing third behind Real Madrid and Barcelona to qualify for the Champions League for the very first time in their history.
Tsyhankov has scored 11 times in 53 total appearances since moving to Estadi Montilivi in a €5million deal in January 2023, having previously netted 94 goals in 236 outings for Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kiev between 2016-23. The 26-year-old’s stock is only expected to rise further this summer as he, along with Girona team-mate and top scorer Artem Dovbyk, prepares to head to Euro 2024 with Ukraine, who qualified via the play-offs and are in Group E along with Belgium, Slovakia and Romania. Any potential transfer suitors may be wise to try and get a deal done before the tournament begins, with Tsyhankov - under contract until 2027 with a release clause said to be worth around £25.
5m - recently leaving the door open to a potential summer.
