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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Mikel Arteta given dilemma as second Arsenal player declares they want to leave

Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga has become the second Arsenal player to publicly state that he wants to leave the Emirates this summer.

Lokonga joined Arsenal in 2021 from Anderlecht, but has struggled for regular game time. He made a short-term loan move to Crystal Palace back in January in the hope of securing more first-team action, but only made a total of nine appearances.

The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to recently-promoted Burnley, having previously worked with manager Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht. And Lokonga has now confirmed his desire to leave Arsenal this summer in search of regular first-team football.

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