Arsenal are reportedly in talks with Burnley over the potential switch of Albert Sambi Lokonga.
That’s in line with a latest report from Football Insider, who claims Vincent Kompany wish to be reunited with the younger midfielder following their time spent working collectively at Anderlecht.
At present out on mortgage with Crystal Palace, Lokonga, 23, has struggled to turn out to be a part of Mikel Arteta’s first-team plans, and with the Gunners set to prioritise a brand new midfielder in the summertime switch window, the 23-year-old is prone to be sacrificed so as to accommodate different targets; certainly one of which being West Ham’s Declan Rice.
And with Kompany excited by providing Arsenal’s younger midfielder one other probability to show his critics mistaken, newly-promoted Burnley are understood to be discussing the opportunity of loaning the Belgian with the choice to signal him completely additional down the road.
Throughout his two years with Arsenal, Lokonga, who has three years left on his deal, has featured in 39, in all competitions, however has to this point didn’t instantly contribute to a single objective.
