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Oleksandr Zinchenko won four Premier League titles with Manchester City Ajax are in talks over a loan move for Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Ukraine international is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest in a deal that expires at the end of the season, but BBC Sport revealed on Wednesday that the City Ground club were exploring terminating the agreement early. However, Zinchenko's proposed return to the Gunners has been complicated by the fact the loan does not include a mechanism that allows the deal to be ended early. Furthermore, Arsenal view their squad as full so are unwilling to approve Forest's request to end the agreement now. The onus has been on Forest to find Zinchenko, 29, another club if they were to offload the ex-Manchester City defender. If all parties agree to a switch to Ajax, Zinchenko will officially return to Arsenal before heading straight out to Amsterdam. Zinchenko joined Forest on a season-long loan on transfer deadline day last summer but he has struggled to make an impact, only starting four Premier League games. He will leave Arsenal at the end of the season when his contract expires. Latest Arsenal news, analysis and fan views Ask about Arsenal - what do you want to know? Afcon: Hosts Morocco meet Senegal in final Premier League: Reaction as Aston Villa miss chance to go second with Everton defeat Spurs chiefs consider sacking Frank as fans turn How Tom Cruise survived passing out on the wing of a biplane Ed Gamble dissects the latest drama from The Traitors Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy Solve the mystery of how Cluedo was created How riverside walk & a nap set up Raducanu for dominant Melbourne win GB's Fear and Gibson can win Olympic medal - but only if they are flawless Glasner 'feels abandoned completely' at Palace A 'perfect' start for Carrick - how Man Utd ran Man City ragged Was this the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in Frank? Avoiding FPL & watching sunrise - how tennis players cope with jetlag Coventry back on track but Baggies in trouble - Aaron Mc Lean's EFL takeaways Boots from Easter Bunny and teenage parties - Glasner tells his story The tactics Carrick will hope can fix Man Utd Will anyone stop Alcaraz and Sinner, and how far can Raducanu go at Aussie Open? 'No panic buy' - Guehi would cap £414m rebuild as Man City up title ante After agony in Morocco, what's next for Salah with club and country? Rejections, depression & promise to his mum - Thiago's route to top How British trailblazer became Super Bowl contender What does x G predict for the rest of the season? Weekly sports quiz: Which football club's stadium turned the sky pink? Bayern's record-breaking Bundesliga season in numbers Trump's foreign policy and what it might mean for the World Cup Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.