Arsenal are reportedly set to keep hold of midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga, dealing a huge blow to Vincent Kompany's hopes to take his ex-player to new club Burnley.
The Clarets would have hoped the Gunners might have allowed the 22-year-old to move north on a loan deal after they signed Fabio Vieira for £30m.
Kompany and Lokonga previously worked together during the 36-year-old's time as first-team manager at Anderlecht.
However, it appears that the Belgian international will remain at the Emirates next season, according to football.london.
The Sun reported that Mikel Arteta wants to maintain a full-strength group of midfielders as the Londoners seek to fight on domestic and European fronts once the season begins.