Arsenal‘s Charles Sagoe Jr. is open to extending his stay at Kalmar and has spoken about his meeting with the Premier League side during the last international break.
The winger is a product of the Gunners’ youth system and has made only appearance for their first team. Mikel Arteta started him in the 1-0 EFL Cup win over Brentford in September 2023.
Arsenal then sent him on loan to Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town between February 2024 and June 2025. Sagoe Jr. then settled for a place with Arsenal U21s during the first half of the 2025/26 season.
In search of first team action, the 22-year-old joined Kalmar on loan in February.
Arsenal man enjoying life in Sweden
Earlier this year, the attacker said he had to leave the north London club to continue his development.
Operating mainly as a left wing-back, he managed four goals and eight assists from 28 matches for the Swedish club. His performances saw AIK Fotboll make an approach in the summer window. However, the Gunners didn’t cut short his loan, and he’s still at Kalmar.
Charles Sagoe Jr. has given an interview to Fotbollskanalen to discuss his time in Sweden and his plans for the future.
On his season so far with Kalmar, he said: “There have been times during a few games where I haven’t felt like I’ve been my best self. You can always be hard and self-critical of yourself, but you don’t want to reflect too much on the dips, you want to have a balance.
“I’m trying my best and now, until the end, I want to finish on a high. During this bad period, I feel that I haven’t played as well as I can, which is normal because it is human that a dip will come.”
“But I want to work hard, achieve results and help the team during these eight games with goals and assists. I feel that it has been a good season, but there is still much more that I would like to do with Kalmar.”
Discussions with Arsenal
Charles Sagoe Jr. took advantage of the international break and made a trip to London, where he had talks with the Gunners.
“They were only honest about a few parts of the game. That I should be positive when I have the ball, but also how I react without the ball. To just keep going and not be too emotional when things don’t go my way. It just gave me the advice to keep going,” Sagoe Jr. explained.
“I have a nutritionist who keeps a close eye on my diet and the supplements I need to take. Arsenal take care of you in every way, especially regarding nutrition and the mental side. If you have a problem, you can talk to a therapist or the coaches. Arsenal are like a family. They always look after you, even if you are not at the club.”
The Arsenal man’s temporary stay with the Allsvenskan side lasts until the end of this year. He will the return to the Emirates and doesn’t rule out joining Kalmar again in January.
“I don’t want to look too far ahead. But I am so proud of how Kalmar has been as a club. Especially for someone like me who’s come to a new country and had to get used to a new squad and coaching staff. I wouldn’t rule it out in the slightest (staying). But right now, I want to think about the present,” he added.
“We have a big match on Monday against Malmö where we hope to get a result and build momentum until the end of the season. After that, we will sit down as a family and discuss what the best solution is for me.”
