Sambi Lokonga joins Sevilla on season-long loan | News

15 Jul 2024

Arsenal.com

Sambi Lokonga has joined La Liga side Sevilla on a season-long loan.

The 24-year-old midfielder spent last season on loan with Luton Town, where he made 17 Premier League appearances in the Hatters’ first season back in top-flight football for over 30 years. Sambi became an integral part of the Luton team during the season, producing strong performances throughout the campaign for Rob Edwards’ side.

Since joining us in July 2021 from Anderlecht, Sambi has made 39 Gunners appearances in all competitions, including featuring in 12 of our first 13 Premier League matches of his debut season. Sambi also spent some time on loan in south London with Crystal Palace for the second half of the 2022/2023 campaign, to help steer the Eagles to safety.

This next step in Sambi’s career represents a great opportunity for our Belgian international midfielder to further fulfil his potential by competing at a high level in a top European league.

Everyone at Arsenal wishes Sambi all the best this coming season in Spain with Sevilla.

The loan deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.

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The boys are back in training! All the best photos

Members of our men’s first team returned to Sobha Realty Training Centre on Monday for the first time ahead of the 2024/25 season, and you can see them in our gallery.

Those players who hadn’t been away on international duty at Euro 2024 or Copa America were reporting back for the first day of pre-season training, with Mikel Arteta on hand to put them through their paces.

Club photographer Stuart MacFarlane was stationed ready as Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Eddie Nketiah, Jurrien Timber, Ben White, Reiss Nelson, Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey, Fabio Vieira and Emile Smith Rowe were all pictured enjoying being in each other's company.

Scroll through the gallery below to see them in action and get your training kit!