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All the men and their dogs know that Arsenal spent somewhat questionably £ 150 million during the summer transfer window.
The Gunners wasted the money in a massive way, but whether or not they invested well and signed good players remains to be seen.
Some £ 50 million was squandered on Ben White, who had only one season of Premier League experience under his belt. Another £ 30 million was spent on Aaron Ramsdale, the 23-year-old goalkeeper who has three declines to his CV.
Nuno Tavares, at £ 7 million, is a low-risk investment, but he will only be the understudy for Kieran Tierney.
Martin Odegaard returned permanently for £ 30 million, having scored only twice during a mid-season loan at Emirates Stadium, while Japanese international Takehiro Tomiyasu, who returned them another £ 20 million, was offered to most. of the clubs in the Premier. League, which is never encouraging.
Edu orchestrated at least one dazzling deal, though, and that was bringing in Albert Sambi Lokonga.
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Potential star
Not that the bar is high, as Arsenal have lost their first three Premier League games this season, but Lokonga has been their best player so far and the reason Mikel Arteta signed Mohamed Elneny instead of him. in the 5-0 beating of Manchester City. puzzle supporters all season.
Against Chelsea, he was arguably the only player who could have left Emirates with his head held high after a powerful display in midfield, such as the one he produced last night.
The 21-year-old earned his Belgian debut by making a cameo in the fourth quarter away from Estonia, producing a series of exciting dribbles that evoked memories of, dare we say, Tottenham legend Mousa Dembele.
Not that Lokonga is at that level yet, but his early career at Arsenal, along with his international arc, suggests he is a star in the making.
And at just £ 15 million, this could be remembered as one of Edu’s best deals from an overall suspicious summer.
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In other news, the Manchester United star greets his international partner after the shocking 2-1 victory.
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