Albert Sambi Lokonga has revealed that a phone call with Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira convinced him to join Crystal Palace on loan.
Lokonga, 23, has spent the majority of the season playing second fiddle to Thomas Partey but dropped even further down the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium following Arsenal's deadline day capture of Jorginho.
And while the Belgium international admits he had reservations over a temporary switch to Selhurst Park, a conversation with Vieira, who clocked up over 400 appearances and won three Premier League titles during his time at Arsenal, convinced him to make the move to south London.
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