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What Lakonga will bring to Arsenal

By Aaron Catterson-Reid

Arsenal have finalised the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht on a long-term deal.

The Gunners' new midfielder joined Anderlecht's youth team in 2014, making his way through the ranks before he was handed his first-team debut in December 2017 as an 18-year-old.

Since then, Lokonga has improved drastically, quickly becoming a regular for the Pro League outfit and establishing himself as one of Belgium's most talented young midfielders. Thecentral midfielder featured a total of 78 times for Vincent Kompany's side before being unveiled as an Arsenal player.

Defensive ability

Similar to Thomas Partey, Lokonga is an extremely well-rounded midfielder and is more than capable at both ends of the pitch.