(Photos) – Snaps as Albert Sambi Lokonga trains with Arsenal for the first time

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Albert Sambi Lokonga has already had the chance to train alongside his new teammates after his transfer to Arsenal was confirmed on Monday afternoon.

After the announcement of a deal worth up to €22m which has seen the midfielder sign a four-year contract that includes an extension option, Arsenal have now shared snaps of Lokonga in action.

The club’s new No.23 was seen duelling alongside Willian and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in training matches, in a gallery of images that can be seen in full here.

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Arsenal needed to strengthen in midfield owing to the expected exit of Granit Xhaka this summer, as well as their long-running issues in the middle of the park that were quite glaring last season.

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