Overview

• Multiple reports say a verbal agreement is in place for Albert Sambi Lokonga to join Hamburg, with the midfielder already in Germany for a medical.
• Fresh Arsenal reports the deal is expected to be confirmed today for a fee believed to be around £5 million, with a sell-on clause included.
• Lokonga, 25, has one year left on his Arsenal deal after a club-triggered extension to 2026 intended to preserve resale value.
• The Belgium international has not established himself at Arsenal and spent recent seasons on loan at Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Sevilla.
• Hamburg’s move is part of late-window business, with reports also linking Fabio Vieira to HSV on loan with an option to buy.