✍️ OFFICIAL Sambi Lokonga

[Gn1212]

The more I think about this one the more I think will we actually not start this guy if we spend over £15M for him? What would be the reason not to start him?

If he is good enough he will start but he's not being brought with that expectation. I think Wheatley and others made that clear.

 

[MD3 Gunner]

Seems like this one is dead in the water, unfortunately.

When is Danny Ings having his medical mate ?

 

[truth_hurts]

Surely will contribute more than Ceballos did last season and Guendouzi pretty much pays for the transfer fee.

I've never saw the kid play, but can get behind this transfer.

 

[neimad]

Agree. You'd be stupid to pay more than a release clause. The £40m +1 is a total non story. The **** up was either a legal one, or not having the balls to follow through after legally getting Suarez's services. Sounds like he basically got cold feet.

No real evidence that we are worse in the transfer window than other big clubs. Under Wenger we were definitely classy and I think we still are, mostly

I think I read about Suarez's agent making a balls of the bid. He'd indicated that the 40million + 1 would work but then when Liverpool lost their **** we scurried away. We were too nice about it basically.

We do seem to be a nightmare for clubs to negotiate with. Countless instances of clubs being frustrated with our approach. Hopefully, this has changed with recent appointments.

Seem to be still much slower than most clubs and the announcements come sometimes a week after it's done and dusted. They manage to take the shine off it and it becomes more relief than a celebration.

 

[drippin]

If he is good enough he will start but he's not being brought with that expectation. I think Wheatley and others made that clear.

In addition last season he played 2385 league minutes, season before 1994 league minutes.

It was 2 years ago when he came back from a 206 day break after a cruciate ligament rupture.

EPL is much tougher and 3420 minutes, so it's certain this guy won't be bought as a starter. It would be very stupid to play him too much straight away.

They will certainly buy a starter in addition to Sambi Lokonga.

Btw. are people worried about his earlier knee injuries? He hasn't had much problems since, but I wonder will that come to haunt in some way. Young people should heal better of course, and not sure if for example Hudson-Odoi was affected that heavily?

 

[Red London]

In addition last season he played 2385 league minutes, season before 1994 league minutes.

It was 2 years ago when he came back from a 206 day break after a cruciate ligament rupture.

EPL is much tougher and 3420 minutes, so it's certain this guy won't be bought as a starter. It would be very stupid to play him too much straight away.

They will certainly buy a starter in addition to Sambi Lokonga.

He’s had a ligament rupture before??? Wtf

 

[MauveGunner]

Btw. are people worried about his earlier knee injuries? He hasn't had much problems since, but I wonder will that come to haunt in some way. Young people should heal better of course, and not sure if for example Hudson-Odoi was affected that heavily?

Never noticed anything about that since his recovery.

 

[drippin]

He’s had a ligament rupture before??? Wtf

Yep, sounds a bit risky, and likely why he is pretty cheap if he has been so good in these two years and captains Anderlecht now.

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[Blood on the Tracks]

No real evidence that we are worse in the transfer window than other big clubs. Under Wenger we were definitely classy and I think we still are, mostly

I think we're probably viewed as quite a penny pinching club to deal with. I'm not against that really though. A few times even under Wenger we put in offensively low opening bids for players

There's always been a bit of banter about our negotiating skills / personnel. For me nothing will top the time **** Law got lost in Costa Rica trying to sign Joel Campbell. Legendary stuff

 

[Mitch]

Lets hope he is the next Tielemens and can challenge Partey for his spot if he continues to underperform.

 

[goldengod]

If we sign this guy it sounds like smart transfer business as essentially we'd be using the Guendouzi money for him, and sorts out one position we needed to replace (Ceballos).

 

[Barry]

I think we're probably viewed as quite a penny pinching club to deal with. I'm not against that really though. A few times even under Wenger we put in offensively low opening bids for players though

There's always been a bit of banter about our negotiating skills / personnel. For me nothing will top the time **** Law got lost in Costa Rica trying to sign Joel Campbell. Legendary stuff

Oh yeah definitely viewed as penny pinchers. Nothing wrong with that though, although it's frustrating for fans. The transfer market is a proper wild west. Tons of bonkers stories. The one from Big **** Garlick at West Brom where a player asked for the club to pay for new gates on his mum's house was a good one as well. Cheeky bastards.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

If we sign this guy it sounds like smart transfer business as essentially we'd be using the Guendouzi money for him, and sorts out one position we needed to replace (Ceballos).

Douzi - £10M
Torreira - £10M
Xhaka - £17M
Willock - £20M + Woodman

Lokonga - £15M
Starting CM - £30-40M

I mean it would be fairly excellent business to do that. Clean up our entire midfield in one window.

 

[roz]

Douzi - £10M
Torreira - £10M
Xhaka - £17M
Willock - £20M + Woodman

Lokonga - £15M
Starting CM - £30-40M

I mean it would be fairly excellent business to do that. Clean up our entire midfield in one window.

Would still leave 200million to spend from the wARcHeSt.
Exciting times

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Would still leave 200million to spend from the wARcHeSt.
Exciting times

Really boring now.

 

[OnlyOne]

This absolutely screams of us ending our pursuit because he's too expensive. Penny pinching.

 

[field442]

This absolutely screams of us ending our pursuit because he's too expensive. Penny pinching.

Stop it.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Personal terms done is good, hopefully means nobody can swoop in and take him off us.

 

[OnlyOne]

Stop it.

 

[Red London]

I went from being 10/10 happy with this signing to a 7.5/10 after I heard he had ruptured ligaments a couple years ago.