Official: Sambi Lokonga joins HSV from Arsenal

Albert Sambi Lokonga joins Hamburger SV on a permanent transfer. The Belgian central midfielder was in his last year of his arsenal contract after spending last season on loan in Seville.

“With the commitment of Sambi, we get a strong and experienced midfielder,” said Stefan Kuntz, a member of the HSV board of directors. “It has proven its qualities at the highest level of the Premier League and the Laliga. It will help our team in the game building and in the transitional game. We are very happy to welcome it at the HSV,”

“I was warmly welcomed here and I can’t wait to work with these nice people,” said “Sambi” after signing the contract. “I am a team player. I really want to help the team with my qualities. ”

Lokonga will carry the number 6 of his new club. According to Transfermarkt, transfer fees are 3 million euros. The newly promoted Bundesliga Club also works on the transfer of Fábio Vieira from the northern London club.