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.
#AFC | New signing Albert Sambi Lokonga during his first Arsenal training session today.
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— Chris Davison (@cdavison_afc) July 19, 2021
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.