Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga has shown some potential this season, but not everybody is all that impressed with his progress.
The Gunners paid £15million to sign Lokonga from Anderlecht over the summer, adding depth in midfield.
Backed for a big future, Arsenal have paid for potential with Lokonga, who is just 22.
So far, Lokonga has started seven Premier League games for Arsenal, with an additional three substitute appearances.
The Belgian talent has had ups and downs, showing some potential as well as some inexperience, losing the ball in key areas.
Mikel Arteta will hope to develop Lokonga over the coming years, with Roberto Martinez not entirely convinced right now.
RTBF carry quotes from Belgium boss Roberto Martinez stating that Lokonga hasn’t shown as much as expected in the last two Belgium international training camps.
Lokonga only has one cap for Belgium under Martinez and didn’t play a single minute in this international break despite being in the squad.
Lokonga’s agent Stijn Francis has now taken to Twitter to note that the midfielder has played 10 times for the fifth-best team in the Premier League right now, but can’t get a minute with Belgium.
Francis added ‘what a wealth we have’, but you could understand if that was somewhat sarcastic as Lokonga features for Arsenal, but not for Belgium.
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