Gistnest Premier league Player Arsene Wenger released at Arsenal now praises ‘brilliant’ £15m Arteta signing

Player Arsene Wenger released at Arsenal now praises ‘brilliant’ £15m Arteta signing

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Arsenal look set to make several key sales this summer, and midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga could be on the chopping block.

The Belgian arrived at Arsenal for around £15m in 2021, and despite some glimpses of talent, he never truly settled into the midfield.

Lokonga spent this season on loan at Luton Town, where he impressed despite suffering several injuries, but not enough to earn himself a future in North London, and the midfielder recently revealed that Arsenal have told him they expect him to leave.

Luton was relegated from the Premier League, but Lokonga does have admirers there, and goalkeeper James Shea, formerly of Arsenal, has now praised him.

Former Arsenal academy goalkeeper James Shea praises Albert Sambi Lokonga

James Shea came through the academy at Arsenal but was released in 2013 under Arsene Wenger after failing to make a single first-team appearance.

He has since become a rotational goalkeeper at Luton, and he has now praised Lokonga, whom he played with this season.

“I thought Sambi was brilliant, I thought he was fantastic. After the Liverpool game when he went off, I thought he was a big miss for us,” he told Luton Today.

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