Joseph Larweh who plays alongside Thomas Partey for Ghana has urged the Atletico midfielder to move to the Premier League and prove a point with Arsenal, according to reports in Express.
Having made his debut in 2015, Partey has slowly grown into becoming an influential midfielder for Diego Simeone’s team. Now he is one of the first names on the team sheet as his pace, power and skill on the ball make him the complete package in the center of the pitch.
The 26-year-old has a £43million release clause in his contract, with Atletico keen on extending his contract but the midfielder is stalling over putting pen to paper. Lawreh feels his teammate has achieved a lot at Atletico and should depart for a new challenge. Speaking to Ghanaian publication Citi Sports, he said:
“I will be happy if he goes to Arsenal. He has done everything at Atletico and is recognised as one of his best players.
“He also has to go to a different league to prove himself. He needs people to know that he is capable of succeeding in other places and not only in Spain.”
The Express also claim that Partey is one of the top transfer targets for Mikel Arteta and the Emirates club have been following him for a long time.
His importance to this Atletico side can be underlined by the fact that he has played 24 of the 27 La Liga games for the Spanish club this season. And the links to the Gunners gained more traction when FootballGhana editor Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah recently told The Transfer Exchange Show:
“As per a close source to Thomas Partey, the player wants to play for Arsenal. Expect Partey to play in Arsenal next season, expect him to be in England, I can assure you of that.”
Partey would be a fantastic addition to the Arsenal side and if the North Londoners are able to make it back into the Champions League, they will have more funds which would allow deals such as this one to be completed.
And at the age of 26, the Ghanaian will be entering the prime of his career and that would be perfect for Arteta. A midfield pivot of him and Granit Xhaka would certainly make fans very excited.
If Arsenal can pull this deal off, it would be a real coup for the club and one that would improve their chances of attaining silverware.
