Arsenal fans caught a first glimpse of their latest summer signing on Saturday.
The Gunners wrapped up a deal to sign Albert Sambi Lokonga a little earlier in the week.
And a lot of Arsenal fans on Twitter were impressed by his second-half showing in yesterday’s 4-1 win over Millwall at London Colney.
The former Anderlecht midfielder is only 21 and although his debut came against a Championship side, and in a friendly, he impressed supporters nonetheless.
Here’s how the man himself reacted to the win on Instagram afterwards:
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Lokonga is the second player to join Mikel Arteta’s side this summer, after following former Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares to the Emirates Stadium.
But the duo will be joined by Ben White imminently after it was revealed by The Mail that the Brighton & Hove Albion centre-back is undergoing his medical this week, ahead of a £50 million transfer.
It’s exciting, but Arsenal fans will want to see some attacking signings too because all three are defence-minded players.
The Gunners, who finished eighth last season, scored only 55 goals in 38 games, but conceded 39 – the third-best record in the whole division.
That ought to tell you that Arteta needs goalscorers more than anything else and once White goes through, you’d hope that Arsenal – who are linked with Tammy Abraham – step up their game in that respect.
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