**Arsenal have confirmed the departure of 25 year old Sambi Lokonga, who has joined Bundesliga side Hamburg SV for an undisclosed fee.**
The midfielder joined the Gooners in 2021, making 39 appearances while also enjoying loan spells at Luton, Sevilla and Crystal Palace.
Director of football, Claus Costa, added: “Sambi is a technically gifted player with superb passing ability, especially in terms of long balls. He is confident with the ball at his feet and is impressive in terms of his ability, calmness and his tactical awareness. These skills will benefit our team enormously.”
The Belgian has made appearances for his country at every level as far back as U16, including the men’s senior national side.
Lokonga himself said: “I was warmly welcomed here and can hardly wait to get started working with these lovely people. I’m a team player. I really want to use my quality to help the team – whether through goals, assists, or defensive work. I just want to get going. I want to get out onto the field and play football."