Reports from Portugal suggest that Joel Campbell could shortly become the next Arsenal player to leave Emirates Stadium on a short-term deal after Lukas Podolski and Yaya Sanogo left to Inter Milan and Crystal Palace respectively.

Leading Portuguese newspapers such as Record reported on Friday morning that Joel Campbell could be heading to Portugal to join Benfica in the upcoming days. They allotted the entire first page to the World Cup star while most other newspapers, including A Bola and O Jogo ran similar headlines.

Benfica are known to be a long-term admirer of the Costa Rican international, having tried to sign him on a loan deal last summer. It was later confirmed that it was Arsene Wenger, who knocked Portuguese outfit back in the dying minutes.

Jorge Jesus is seemingly adamant not to give up on Joel Campbell, as he’s looking to take him away on a short-term deal. It is believed that he’s also ready to shell out 10 million euros for the services of the forward. However, as Arsene Wenger has always insisted that his future is with Arsenal, a permanent transfer looks unlikely.

Having lost Danny Welbeck to injury in addition to loaning two attacking players out, it looks highly unlikely that Arsene Wenger will want to limit his options by offering Joel Campbell to Benfica.

Joel Campbell has managed only three starts despite the number of injuries that the Gunners have endured throughout the course of the season.