The 24-year-old started 23 of the 31 Serie A games for which he was available last term.Īnd while he has featured heavily in Serie A this term, Calciomercatoweb claims that Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri does not have Locatelli at the forefront of his plans.Īs such, the report claims that a swap deal involving him and Lokonga is a ‘concrete possibility’ for Arsenal and Juventus.īoth players are reportedly valued at around €30million (£26million), making a deal make sense even more for the two clubs. Although, he left Sassuolo for Juventus instead, on a two-year loan with an obligation to buy.īut like Lokonga at Arsenal, Locatelli is not a nailed-on starter in Turin. The Italy international was a Gunners target last summer – and remains on their radar. In fact, while he has made 45 matchday squads for Arsenal, he has only started 14 of those games and stayed on the bench in 20 more.Īs a result, Calciomercatoweb claims that Arsenal could swap him with long-term target Locatelli. However, the 22-year-old has not had the impact many observers thought he would. The likes of Ben White, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus have all made an impact.Īlongside Odegaard in the midfield, Arsenal signed Belgian talent Lokonga from Anderlecht in 2021. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has earned plaudits for his recruitment alongside transfer chief Edu since his arrival. ARSENAL CONSIDERING LOCATELLI, LOKONGA SWAPĪlbert Sambi Lokonga could be used by Arsenal in a swap deal for Manuel Locatelli, according to a report.
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