Arsenal have officially confirmed and unveil the signing of Sambi Lokonga who joins from Anderlecht this summer, MySportDab reports.
The 21-year-old midfielder completed his move last week and now he is finally being unveiled as a Gunner ahead of the new season.
Premier League side Arsenal have officially unveiled Sambi Lokonga who joined from Anderlecht for a transfer fee of €18 million.
The youngster who came through the Belgian youth team will now be playing for Arsenal ahead of the new season after completing his move.
Words Technical director Edu Below;
“We are delighted Albert has signed with us, as there was a lot of interest in him and he was a big target for us.
Albert is a player we’ve been tracking for some time, and he will bring us strength in depth in the centre of midfield. We look forward to his continued development with us.”
Here Is what Mikel Arteta said;
“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.”
He will be wearing the number 23 shirt which is famous for players like Andrey Arshavin and Danny Welbeck amongst others who wore it.
The Gunners will be looking to announce Ben White up next after completing Simba Lokonga official unveiling.
