Story byAjax working on permanent move for Arsenal’s Oleksandr ZinchenkoGet Belgian and Dutch Football NewsTue, January 20, 2026 at 8:24 AM UTC·1 min readMike Verweij is reporting that Oleksandr Zinchenko’s move to Ajax may well be a permanent transfer rather than a loan. The Ukrainian was supposed to have his medical with Ajax later today but there has been a delay. Arsenal and Ajax had an agreement in place for a loan, but talks have now turned to a permanent transfer because Zinchenko’s contract is being run down. Zinchenko spent the first half of this season on loan at Nottingham Forest, where he made just 10 appearances in the Premier League and cup competitions.