Crystal Palace have reportedly emerged as a potential destination for Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has been keen to boost his options in the centre of the pitch throughout January, yet has only had fewer players at his disposal.
An injury to Mohamed Elneny has left the Spaniard scrambling for alternatives, and Arsenal have faced frustration in attempting to sign Brighton & Hove Albion's Moises Caicedo.
However, on Tuesday morning, it was alleged that the arrival of Chelsea midfielder Jorginho was likely after the two teams agreed a fee for the Italy international.
Although that only takes Arteta to his previous number of options, it appears that consideration is being given to allowing Sambi Lokonga to leave the club.
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According to 90min, Palace are in discussions regarding a loan agreement for the one-cap Belgium international.
The 23-year-old has only accumulated 196 minutes of Premier League football this season, the majority of his game time coming in the Europa League.
However, he has continued to fail to impress this term, with Arteta seemingly feeling that his development is best spent elsewhere on a temporary basis.
Should Sambi Lokonga move to Selhurst Park, it remains to be seen whether Arsenal will make a fresh approach for Caicedo or move for another central-midfield option.
From Palace's perspective, they have required further competition in that area of the pitch with Patrick Vieira only handing rare starts in the Premier League to his current backup options.
Darren Plant
