Burnley boss Vincent Kompany wants to sign Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga after the Clarets' promotion to the Premier League, according to a new report.
The Times reported on Monday that Sambi Lokonga is one of 10 players Arsenal are willing to sell this summer to fund the activities of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo.
The Belgium international struggled at the Emirates at the start of the season and spent the second half of the season on loan at Crystal Palace.
First signed as Gunners legend Patrick Vieira at Selhurst Park, Lokonga has started just one game since Roy Hodgson arrived in early April.
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But Kompany could offer him a way out of Arsenal, who have kept him in the Premier League. The Belgian previously revealed to Vibe with FIVE that he introduced Lokonga to Gunners coach Mikel Arteta and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola while the midfielder was at Anderlecht, comparing him to Legendary Yaya Toure of the City.
Burnley returns to the top flight for next season on first demand, after being relegated to the Championship for the 2021/22 season.
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The Clarets have spent well this season overhauling the squad, and Kompany's compelling play style has kept them top of the Second Division with 101 points.
Now Lokonga could be their first summer signing.
Kompany wants Lokonga
According to The Sun - who described Lokonga as "unwanted" and "redundant" at Arsenal - Kompany is preparing a potential move for his countryman due to Palace's reluctance to make his loan deal permanent. far. Advertisement
It is claimed that Kompany will be backed by the Clarets board this summer after signing a new five-year contract with the club earlier this month, and has identified Lokonga as one of his transfer targets. that.
Furthermore, the same report adds that the 23-year-old could be signed for £15m, which would then help Arsenal sign their targets this summer.
The Belgian could become Burnley's record signing, higher than the £15m fee Clarets paid to sign Chris Wood from Leeds in 2017.
The New Zealand forward spent four and a half years at Turf Moor before moving to Newcastle in a £25m deal last year.
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