Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga claims that he wants to leave Arsenal this summer due to lack of game time under Mikel Arteta.
Lokonga struggled to make a impact since his move from Anderlecht in 2021. He has unable to secure role in Arteta’s squad at the start of last season, he joined Crystal Palace on this January transfer window.
The 23-year-old has indicated that he wants to leave the Emirates this summer. He wants regular game-time to enhance his skill sets.
As per YouTube channel Wonhee Hyung, Lokonga said :-
“I don’t know.
“I will try to go somewhere where I can play so that’s the most important thing for me – to have some games and play game after game.”
Burnley are keen on bringing Lokonga this summer with Vincent Kompany also keen on being reunited with midfielder he managed at Anderlecht. Speaking after Arsenal signed the midfielder back in 2021, Kompany said:-
“I was watching football from different countries and I saw Sambi play his first two games for Anderlecht, then he got a big knee injury.
“But the first thing I did when I saw Sambi was I went to Mikel, and also Pep, but Mikel first and I said, “You’ve got to watch this guy, he’s the new Yaya Toure”
“And anyway, nothing comes from it, he’s got a cruciate ligament [injury] and then I end up falling into the management job at Anderlecht so I’m working with him now. I had the same conversation about him with Mikel, I still believe the same thing now [that he could be the new Toure].
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