EXCLUSIVE: Albert Sambi Lokonga reveals what Mikel Arteta told him before joining Crystal Palace
Most read in footballManchester United 2-1 Barcelona LIVE REACTION: Red Devils through to round of 16Sevilla goalkeeper pins down PSV pitch invader who tried to attack him to the groundVilla star Alisha Lehmann receives cheeky offer from tennis player over doubles match“Because he knew the manager, he knew his assistants, so he said to me that’s a good move.
“This is something that you can see quickly, so I will say that’s the main thing of Arteta and Patrick Vieira.” Lokonga also insisted he isn’t thinking about a return to Arsenal in the summer, where he would have three years left on his contract.Instead he is only focussed on getting back to his best which resulted in him joining the GunnersCommenting on his ambitions, he stated: “My goals for the moment are to find myself back to be the Sambi that I have been when I arrived at Arsenal.“And I hope I can bring something that they don’t have in the team right now.
With Arsenal sitting top of the table by two points, there is a real possibility they could end their wait for a first title since 2004.Lokonga is fully aware he could end finish the season as a champion as he smiled about the prospect of Arsenal winning the league.“But for the moment I am just focussed with my Palace teammates.
Lokonga is in line to start against Liverpool in Saturday’s late kick-off as Palace look to claim their first victory of 2023.Topics
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