Serie A giants Juventus are interested in signing Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga from Juventus. The Bianconeri are willing to offer US men’s international Weston McKennie for the Belgian midfielder’s services.
Sambi Lokonga joined the Anderlecht academy at a very young age. The Belgian midfielder then progressed through the ranks and was promoted to the senior team. He soon cemented his place in the starting lineup and became one of the team’s key players. Sambi Lokonga played four seasons for Anderlecht and captained them on many occasions.
Ultimately, the midfielder joined English Premier League side Arsenal for a reported fee of £17.2m at the start of the 2021-22 season. However, since then, he has failed to be a regular in Arteta’s starting eleven.
Juventus wants to make an exchange with Arsenal
After dominating Serie A for over a decade, Juventus have failed to even finish in the top three in their last two terms. They got off to a very poor start this season as well.
The Bianconeri have only won four of their first ten league games. With sixteen points from ten games, they are currently in eighth position in the table.
His record in the UEFA Champions League is even worse. For the first time in their history, they lost three of the first four group stage matches. This also includes a humiliating defeat against Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.
Now Juventus understand their situation very well. They want to sign more players in the next transfer windows to strengthen their squad. And according to a report from Calciomercato, they want to sign 22-year-old Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga from Arsenal.
Reports further suggest that in exchange for Sambi Lokonga, they want to offer USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie.
Since joining the club, he has been unable to deliver consistent performances. As a result, Juventus want to offer the midfielder as part of the deal.
It is now unknown whether Arsenal want the USMNT midfielder or not. Previously, the Gunners were heavily linked with Juventus midfielder Locatelli. However, the deal has not materialized so far.
But the Gunners could look to sign the midfielder again in the upcoming January transfer window. Arsenal are currently at the top of the English Premier League table. They have had a great start to the season and currently look like a contender for the Premier League.
