ARSENAL HAVE ANNOUNCED the signing of Belgium U21 international Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht.
The 21-year-old midfielder has signed a long-term contract at the Emirates having cost Arsenal a reported fee of around £15million (€17.3m).
Lokonga was handed his debut for Anderlecht in 2017 and made 78 appearances for the Belgian side.
He received his first senior international call-up earlier this year when he was an unused substitute against Greece.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta told the club website: “Albert is a very intelligent player who has shown great maturity in his performances during his development.
“He has been coached well by Vincent Kompany and his team at Anderlecht. I know Vincent very well and he talks so highly about Albert and the positive impact he had to Anderlecht in recent seasons.
“We’re confident Albert’s ready for the next stage in his development and we’re looking forward to welcoming a new member to our squad with his quality and presence.”
Welcome to north London, Albert! 👋
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 19, 2021
Arsenal say Lokonga will join up with his new team-mates in the coming days after he has completed the current isolation regulations for international arrivals.
The Gunners fly out to Florida for their two-week pre-season training camp on Wednesday.
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Jaysus he is some full blown self loving arsehole altogether.
Unbelievable isn’t it. He’ll be very vocal during this tour, now that he’s on his ‘road to redemption’
If he could turn around quickly enough he’d f##k himself.
wats the story with Bradley Wiggins?? something is amiss after his bizarre interview a few weeks ago
There are a few doubts about him, he’s also a bit of a fanny
Complete fanny i’d say!
Huge suspicion surrounds Team Sky, they had and still have several shady characters on their staff
Well someone has to win dont they?? If nobody took drugs someone would win the race and they would be clean. Is he trying to say you couldnt even finish the race without taking drugs? Maybe in his head!!!
I have always said, even before lance came out as using, that those cyclists in the tour de France were chemists on bikes
The man’s arrogance knows no limits. Just because he couldn’t do it, he assumes nobody else could. Why can’t he just go and hide like the embarrassment he is?
Stephen roache!! Some how can’t see him taking drug’s!
Would be better then if steroids were mandatory for all cyclists?
Lance is a naughty boy and needs a clip on the ear.
And I thought he has Greg Lemond’s number. He must have forgotten bout him
http://watercooler.skins.net/blog/2013/06/28/why-did-le-monde-have-to-distort-the-facts-in-the-headline/