Premier League clubs ‘will be looking’ at £17m player Arsenal are ‘likely’ to now sell

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Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga has reportedly put himself in the shop window for Premier League clubs after impressing at Luton Town.

The 24-year-old joined the Hatters on loan last summer and in recent weeks has flourished for Rob Edwards’ side, with Lokonga winning praise yesterday against Manchester United.

With the midfielder proving himself in the Premier League, conversations around Lokonga’s future have started to heat up, yet Arsenal are now leaning towards selling the Belgian in the summer.

Arsenal could sell Albert Sambi Lokonga after impressive Luton Town loan

According to journalist Charles Watts, the Gunners are open to offloading Lokonga regardless of if Luton stay up in the Premier League, with English sides impressed with what they have seen from the Arsenal man.

Watts said when asked what’s in store for Lokonga’s future once back at Arsenal this summer: “The most likely option for Lokonga is that he will leave.

“Arsenal will look to get some money back on Sambi come the summer, I think if Luton stay up, you would hope they would try and make that move permanent, such has been the impact he has made.

“The most important thing, though, is that even if Luton don’t stay up, he’s put himself in the shop window, and Premier League clubs will be looking at him.”

Arsenal need to make full assessment before jumping into sale

Lauded by Luton manager Edwards as a ‘complete’ midfielder, there’s good reason why Premier League clubs could now be interested in signing Lokonga.

Yet for Arsenal, they can’t leap to conclusions just yet over the Belgian’s future, with Lokonga a player who the north London side could get some use out of next season.

Indeed, Arsenal need to make a full assessment over Lokonga’s future in the coming weeks, and Mikel Arteta needs to be open to idea of bringing the 24-year-old back into fold if his form at Luton continues this season.