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Oleksandr Zinchenko agent opens door to Kalidou Koulibaly swap deal

By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 11 September 2020

Zinchenko agent opens door to Koulibaly swap deal

The agent of Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko says that the Ukraine international is open to featuring in any part-exchange deal with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.

Agent Alan Prudnikov has suggested that Oleksandr Zinchenko would be open to leaving Manchester City for Napoli this summer.

While Zinchenko has been used on a regular basis by Pep Guardiola, the Ukraine international has struggled to hold down a spot in the starting lineup.

At a time when City are attempting to sign Kalidou Koulibaly, Prudnikov has hinted that the 23-year-old would consider a switch to Naples in part-exchange.

Speaking to Radio Marte, Prudnikov said: "Zinchenko in the Koulibaly negotiation? He is on the radar of Naples, three years ago there were meetings.

"But for this we have to ask Koulibaly's agent, of whom we have the utmost respect as well as the Manchester City management. What if City called me to include Zinchenko in the negotiation? If it were to do so, we would listen to Napoli's proposal and try to see what to do."

Zinchenko still has four years remaining on his contract at the Premier League giants.