OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO has suffered a kitchen nightmare – by having to close his new restaurant after just one year.

The star took the bold gamble to open a high-end eatery in ‘s capital last summer.

Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal in a pre-season friendly match.Oleksandr Zinchenko has had to close his restaurant after just one yearInterior view of Oleksandr Zinchenko's INCH Restaurant.Inch in Kyiv was a bold plan by Zinchenko and his wife, VladaInterior of INCH Restaurant, featuring framed soccer jerseys and a long dining table.It was fitted out in a sports themeInterior view of a private dining room with framed soccer jerseys and a large screen showing a soccer game.It has shirts from Ronaldinho and other high-profile footballers on the wallInterior view of INCH Restaurant, showing a long wooden table set for a meal, with leather chairs and a modern chandelier.But it is now up for sale for £1.9m

and wife Vlada Sedan named the restaurant Inch, referencing his surname and the concept of slow progress.

The former left-back gave it a sports theme, decorating it with shirts from and other high-profile footballers.

But rumours about its future began to swirl before it closed its doors last month.

Zinchenko, 31, has now put the business on the market with a £1.9million ($2.5m) price tag.

The estate agents handling the sale announced its assets as: “Equipped kitchen, designer interior, favourable location.

“Ready-made business with profit.Everything is included – equipment, brand, documents.”

Kyiv has been subjected to air strikes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Zinchenko helped City serve up four Premier League titles, an and four League Cups after arriving from Russian club Ufa in 2016.

Arsenal paid £30m for him in 2022.

He has since made 91 Gunners appearances, scoring three goals.

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