Arsenal suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the final game of their Asia tour.
It was a scrappy North London Derby in Hong Kong – the first to be played between the two sides outside of the UK.
A mix up between David Raya and Myles Lewis-Skelly allowed Pape Sarr to fire the winner just before half time in a game which saw Viktor Gyokeres make his debut from the bench.
The Swede was given the final 12 minutes of action as he works his way towards full fitness, however, Mikel Arteta has just proven that one player’s career at the club is coming to an end.
Albert Sambi Lokonga fails to make an Arsenal appearance on the pre-season tour of Asia
Arsenal’s 30-man squad to Asia included a real mix of youth and experienced first-team players hoping to gain some minutes under their belt ahead of the new season.
However, forgotten Gunners star Albert Sambi Lokonga was left red-faced after he failed to earn a minute of action across the three matches.
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Lokonga spent last season out on loan at Sevilla and will surely now be looking for a new club this summer after Arteta made it clear he isn’t in his plans.
The Belgian midfielder signed for Arsenal back in 2021 and Lokonga was once described as a ‘complete’ player by his former manager at Luton Town Rob Edwards.
Arsenal will have to suffer a loss on Albert Sambi Lokonga this summer
Having bought Lokonga for just over £15m in 2021, it is likely that Andrea Berta will have to suffer a huge loss on the midfielder to get him off the books.
Sevilla had an option to buy Lokonga for £10m but chose not to activate the clause after his loan spell in La Liga last season.
The Gunners need a number of player sales in order to fund a move for another attacking target – the club have interest in both Eberechi Eze and Rodrygo.
However, recouping a significant fee for Lokonga now looks unlikely, especially with the 25-year-old having experienced no action this pre-season.
Lokonga will return to the UK with the squad and hope that he may get his chance in the clashes with Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao at the Emirates before the season commences.