23-year-old due to fly in for talks with Arsenal
Stoppila Sunzu is on his way to become Arsenal’s latest addition, according to the player himself.
The Zambian midfielder has sensationally declared that he is set for a flight to London in order to begin talks over a transfer to the Emirates stadium next month.
Indeed, Sunzu revealed the news to his country’s football association’s official site on Monday and his national team has now accepted that the player is bound for the Premier League.
The 23-year-old is currently with Congolese giants TP Mazembe and according to Sunzu, his club’s chairman Moise Katumbi is working on permitting negotiations with the Gunners.
“I will be travelling to England to sign a deal with Arsenal after the friendly game against Tanzania. As we speak, Mr Katumbi’s personal consultant Salomon Eskadela is here in Zambia waiting to travel with me to England,” Sunzu told the Zambian FA
“I don’t know the details of the deal yet because I have not discussed with both Arsenal and TP Mazembe. However I spoke to both Mr Katumbi and Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger who assured me that I would not be going to London for trials but to discuss personal terms and possibly sign a contract.”
Many are unlikely to find Stoppila Sunzu a familiar name, but the combative midfielder is one of the rising stars of African football and a household name in the motherland.
He first represented Zambia at the 2007 Under-20 Fifa World Cup in Canada and Sunzu’s exploits attracted the interest of Reading who attempted and failed to sign the Zambian due to issues with work permit.
But Sunzu’s career came to life after he joined TP Mazembe where he won the African Champions League and African Super Cup in 2010 before scoring the winning penalty in Zambia’s triumph at the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
The 6′ 2″ tall man who has 34 caps for his country will be seen best as a replacement for Alex Song with his ability to play as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.
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I hope the deal will done. I have ever watched this powerful and intelligent player. He may help block some of Arsenal’s leaking points.
Sunzu is a great player;indeed wenger’s eye for talent is awasome,i rily love this transaction.
Have you seen him play before and if you have is he good enough for Gunners ?
I know nothing about him even though i watched the African cup of Nations last year, maybe i wasn’t keen. Hope he’s a good player!!
Sunzu is the man 4 the gunners I can’t wait 2 C him in an Arsenal jersey!I hope there will be some more addition 2 the squad!I guess this is true story!
i want wenger to keep buying randoms like this and making them into world-beaters, it’s just so much more fun than splashing £50m on some obnixious ‘big-name’ player who will fail to meet expectations. Keep your Shevchenkos and Torreses.
good luck sunzu!
I have actually wondered at times recently if we’ve missed Alex Song, and perhaps Wenger agrees, if this story is true. The player would still need 6 to 12 months to adapt. Africa has produced some of the world’s best defensive midfielders.
Some of? Most of, infact!
IIf wenger is ready to sign this player…then I bet you he’s got talent.
Well my fellow mates one thing is clear that “AW’ knows to buy Stones and turn them to Gems .. If we all Remember Alex Song was bought from Bastia Fc for £1ml who knew he could turn to be a star and play in a Team like Arsenal Fc and Barcelona Fc.. Hope so this Beauty and the Beast turn out to be a new Star and one day be the Captian of our Ship…… Arsenal till i die……
Guyz… D truth s AW knows d type of team he can stage to win a trouphy! But if he can’t win a trouphy nw den he is nt resigning now! Believe me dere has never been any african player dat came to EPL blunt and has never been sharpened to WORLD’s taste! He Sunzu can make the change!
mr stop would put a stop to all our defensive problem
he is going very far,just look at his archivements so far.
wenger should give walcott central role to play.
I certainly hope he is as good as some of the posts here say because we badly need a powerful intelligent DM.
This is so obviously a Wenger-style transfer:
1) Young talent
2) Totally unknown outside Africa
3) CHEAP but a great bargain
4) Tall and athletic as a midfielder
5) Previously scouted by other Clubs but secretly wants Arsenal
6) Has great desire and eagerness to play in the EPL…he sounds so excited!
7) With a name like Stoppilla…..he is a born defensiove player 🙂
I could go on but Wenger has done it again, IF this transfer happens.
Not a smart signing becuase he will be out in jan for african cup of nations. We will then have threee players out every year, gervinho this guy and ive got a good feeling Ba will come.
I say we bring in Luis Gustavo played at the highest level and is a proven solid defensive midfielder.
Hopefully in January we sign:
-Luis Gustavo or Ettiene Capoue
-El Sharrawry
-Demba Ba
and if we sell walcott, arshavin and chamakh even go further to buy isco.
Everyone of these players are attainable and every one of them are not far from beeing wolrd class or have the potential to become wolrd class these signings would not only transform our team into title contenders for following seasons. But also give us a great chance of winning the F.A cup THIS YEAR and end our Drought COYG!
I’ve seen a few arsenal transfers now and this one seems quite probable.
I think wenger will get 3 players this january…my money is on Sunzu, Zaha and a striker from Spain…Lopez or maybe even Villa…
Also Walcott is staying now.
A pretty unknown chap BUT one of ‘THOSE OUT OF AFRICA’ gems and I am sure Wenger will nurture and cristalize!!
A few days n the truth will be with us.hope he will live 2 surpass Alex Song.gona c him on January @ the Africa cup of nations in South Africa.
Dz guy is a gud player..powerful,no nonsense midfielder/defender..if we lose him now and he goes on 2 become a great player just like how yaya toure slip through our fingers we will regret it..wenger sign him up
Yah i think is a perfect replacement for alex song hez loke the likes of benteke diamey who are talented cant wait to c hin at e emirates
i am from Zimbabwe neighbours with Zambia and bitter rivalries (sp) and have supported Gunners for 30 years . He is one hell of a player and more polished than Song was when he came to Arsenal …… This is the second coming of Viera
Absolutely, Ozi. Am a Zambian and a gunner, I just hope we get Sunzu this January. He is a great guy. Strong, reads the game well and has a good tackle.
the best defender in the zambian national team . kept drobga, yaya, demba ba, cisse, gyan etc quite during the afcon tornament.Strong in the air, excellent technique, Everyone who followed the tournament would now its a very good bargain.The only reason you never heard of him is cos his current club in congo has always offered him double or more of what any european club the comes knocking offers. we are fortunate to even him come to arsenal and he will take time to settle but not as long as song but nonetheless he is a gem …and yes when we watch him live the whole nations chants his name “suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunzooooooo”.
Di,s guy is going 2 b a gud addition 2 our team,forget sentiment,he is a utility playa,he can play as dm,cd or right back.stopi’s gonna b a good buy,go 4 him untime.gunners 4 life.
plz do it now wenger
Excelent wenger for looking at Sunzu he is a best player indeed
I pray he should break into d team bcos arsenal need very good DM
better sunzu than djourou and squilacci
it is gud like dat, but i want wenger 2 sign more players after dis season & can arsenal beat wigan 2moro? alwas gunner.