With Matteo Guendouzi leaving for Marseille and the futures of Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Joe Willock, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mohamed Elneny uncertain – Arsenal had to refresh their midfield options this summer. Before making a much-needed marquee signing in that area, the club have secured a deal for Anderlecht midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga. But who is the Belgian, what will he bring to Arsenal and why is he costing 17.5 million? — Anderlecht are – by some distance – the most successful club in Belgium ahead of Les Trois Grands rivals Club Brugge and Standard Liège. But their recent struggles have been awfully timed, matching significant debt with falling out of...
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