2 midfielders Arsenal should sell this summer

Wow. What a start Arsenal have made to the summer transfer window.

An early spending spree has been followed up by the contract extensions of William Saliba and Reiss Nelson, now it’s time to sell.

In this mini-series, we’ll run through the position groups (excluding goalkeepers) and list several players that the Gunners should consider parting ways with this summer – via loan or permanently. 

2 midfielders Arsenal should sell this summer

Up next are the midfielders. Here are two the Gunners should be looking to sell following Granit Xhaka’s move to Bayer Leverkusen.

1. Albert Sambi Lokonga

It just hasn’t worked out for Lokonga in north London. The talented young midfielder from Belgium was always in need of refinement, and he was handed enough chances during his first 18 months at the club to convince Mikel Arteta he was a project worth pursuing.

While gifted with the ball, Lokonga’s flaws out of possession were exposed in the Premier League and he struggled to make an impact during Arsenal’s Europa League campaign last season.

A loan move to Crystal Palace for the second half of the campaign seemed wise, but he barely featured after Roy Hodgson replaced Patrick Vieira as manager. Thus, Lokonga is back to square one with his career at a crossroads.

He’s not yet shown he’s capable of performing for a side with Arsenal’s ambition, so an exit this summer makes sense. Burnley are believed to be interested, but there’s been nothing by way of an offer.

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