Oleksandr Zinchenko says Ajax have given him the chance to complete his rehabilitation and get back on track. The club have also confirmed that Oleksandr Zinchenko is back in training with the first-team squad, while his contract expired at the end of June and his longer-term future remains unresolved.
Ajax's role in his recovery
Zinchenko thanked Jordi Cruijff, coach Michel Sánchez and everyone at Ajax in a statement to standard.co.uk. He said: "I would like to say a massive thank you to Jordi Cruijff, coach Michel Sánchez and everyone at Ajax for giving me the opportunity to complete my rehabilitation and get back on track," and added: "I’m truly grateful to everyone at the club for the warm welcome and incredible support throughout this journey. It means a lot to me."
Ajax said he will remain at the club's training base to complete his return to full fitness. That fits the facts better than any talk of a permanent move, because the source only points to rehabilitation access and training, not a new contract.
What comes after the rehab spell
The wider context is that Zinchenko left Arsenal earlier this year after six years at the club. He joined Mikel Arteta’s side from Manchester City in 2019, made 69 appearances for Arsenal and scored twice.
Ajax are also in a difficult early position in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with one match played, zero points and a 25th-place standing. Zinchenko is joining a club still trying to settle results while he works his way back to full fitness.
His next step is still the same one Ajax outlined, a return to full fitness at the training base. After that, his longer-term future stays open.
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