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Champions League team want to pry Arsenal star away

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Versatile Arsenal forward Joel Campbell looks set to join Sporting Lisbon on loan, with Portuguese newspaper O Jogo claiming that the Costa Rica international is set to move to the Primeira Liga.

The 24-year-old has shown over the years that he has the potential to be a real star for the Gunners but competition for places at the Emirates Stadium has limited his chances to play.

When called upon Campbell has always delivered, but the superstar presence of the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez has made it difficult for the attacker.

The winger has been farmed out on loan on four occasions, with Lorient, Real Betis, Olympiakos and Villarreal making the most of his services.

A switch to Sporting could give Campbell the chance to fight for domestic honours in Portugal while he would also likely feature in the Champions League.

Arsene Wenger will surely assess the seriousness of injuries to Alex Iwobi and Aaron Ramsey before allowing the Costa Rican star to leave North London.

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