Sevilla seems to have made their first summer transfer decision with Albert Sambi Lokonga who goes back to Arsenal.
The Andalucians fight to prevent them from being dragged into a relegation scrap in the last weeks of the campaign and there will be a cost -saving drive in the coming months.
Various players will be sold to alleviate current financial issues without a bonus of European qualification to generate extra income.
A decision will also be made on a new permanent head coach after the return of JoaquÃn Caparrós for his fourth Stint in the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as a caretaker until the end of the campaign.
Belgium International Lokonga insured a seasonal loan movement from Arsenal last summer, where the 25-year-old was not part of Mikel Arteta's plans in North London.
However, injury problems have constantly chased him in Spain and the club will not want to keep him for the 2025/26 season.
The conditions of the original agreement include an option of £ 10.2 million purchasing clause, but according to reports from the Daily Mirror, a fourth hamstring injury of 2024/25 has a chance that Sevilla will activate that.
Lokonga goes back to Arsenal in May and he could have already played his last game as part of a non -inspiring loan tint in Spain.
Caparrós has not used him in the two games since his arrival and with his current recovery period at about 3-4 weeks, his time in the club may already be over.
With Arteta unmovement about his attitude on the former other -kept star back in the Emirates Stadium, an exit from Arsenal may also be further with Thomas Pareny and Jorginho further.
For next season, Arteta wants to bring new faces in his midfield in the midst of a push to sign the long -term objective Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad.