Burnley Eye Swoop For “Special” Kompany Favourite

Unsurprisingly, Burnley are already starting to be linked with quite a lot of new signings forward of their return to the Premier League subsequent season, with Arsenal’s Albert Sambi Lokonga reportedly on Vincent Kompany’s shortlist.

May Burnley signal Sambi Lokonga?

In line with The Sun, the 23-year-old is taken into account surplus to necessities at Arsenal after failing to make the grade in Mikel Arteta’s squad, with the Belgian loaned out to Crystal Palace in January.

The report means that the younger midfielder, who joined in a £17m deal, is not wished by Palace completely and may very well be allowed to depart the Emirates for simply £15m, which may symbolize a discount for Kompany as he seems to enhance upon his midfield choices following the Championship title win.

Would Lokonga be an excellent signing for Burnley?

Lokonga is well-known to Kompany having come by way of the ranks at Anderlecht in the course of the 37-year-old’s time managing in Belgium, and he would sing his praises on Rio Ferdinand’s Vibe with Five YouTube channel.

“You have to watch this man, he is the brand new Yaya Toure,” he said.

“The purpose is you want gamers who aren’t afraid to have the ball when the going will get powerful. As a centre-back, your job stops at a sure level on the ball. And also you want to have the ability to give it to individuals who see the subsequent cross, see the subsequent transfer, take duty, take individuals on and put that tempo in when there isn’t any tempo within the sport anymore.

“For me, that is what Sambi has that makes him particular.”

Whereas Lokonga hasn’t set the world alight since signing for Arsenal, or certainly on mortgage at Selhurst Park, with no targets or assists throughout 48 appearances for either side, Kompany clearly appreciates his potential on the ball, and in a possession-heavy Burnley aspect, he may very well be an enormous success.

Josh Brownhill and one other acquainted identify from Anderlecht in Josh Cullen had been two of the highest performers at Turf Moor this season, in line with WhoScored, rating first and seventh respectively, however reinforcements can be needed if Kompany’s aspect are going to proceed their upwards trajectory within the high flight.

WhoScored means that the Arsenal man excels at passing and FBref additionally backs this up, rating him within the high 3% of gamers for cross completion per 90 compared with different midfielders throughout Europe’s high 5 divisions.

In some ways, Lokonga may very well be the proper signing for Burnley this summer time as he’s obtainable for comparatively low-cost, has good Premier League expertise regardless of his age and evidently fits Kompany’s type of play, so the Clarets ought to undoubtedly be taking a look at bringing him to Turf Moor.