By Nick Lander
Both Joel Campbell and Denilson are set to spend a second successive season away from the club.
Campbell enjoyed a fruitful loan spell in France with Ligue 1 side Lorient last season, where he found the net 4 times, despite being used mostly as a substitute (Lorient's top scored only bagged 6). He also broke into the senior Costa Rican squad with quite an impact, scoring 6 goals in 14 caps. Despite these successes, Campbell has again been refused a work permit, has has confirmed on his official Twitter account that he will be heading to Real Betis for a season, although he has since deleted the Tweet. He also told Fox TV that the move is a "great opportunity for [him] to grow." The Costa Rican is also hopeful of getting more game time than in France, saying, "I want to play. I want to show what I am capable of." With Robin van Persie set for the Arsenal exit door, Campbell could well have had an impact for Arsenal during 2012/13, but this loan move could open the door for Benik Afobe to increase his involvement in the first team, although he too is likely to head out on loan.
Arsenal were seeking to offload midfield flop Denilson in a permanent deal last summer, but could only manage to agree a season long loan back to his former club Sao Paulo. He has made 44 appearances for them in that time, getting sent off twice, but he did not manage to score. Arsenal had been trying to negotiate a permanent move at the end of his current spell, but Sao Paulo were unwilling to spend the £4m the Gunners were after, as well as Denilson's large wages. The clubs now seem set to agree a further 12 month loan with a permanent transfer looking unlikely. Arsenal may insert a clause stating that a certain number of appearances forces Sao Paulo to make the move permanent, but as Liverpool have found with Alberto Aquilani's loan moves over the last couple of seasons, that is still no real guarantee.
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