Arsenal are reportedly preparing to trigger Thomas Partey’s £45million release clause at Atletico Madrid as Mikel Arteta is ‘desperate’ to get the midfielder in.
This is according to a report from Football Ghana, who state that Atletico are already working to replace Partey with another Ghanaian international in Iddrisu Baba of Mallorca.
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Arsenal fans will be excited by this news, as the Partey transfer rumours really gather pace ahead of next season.
The 27-year-old has also been strongly linked with the Gunners by La Razon, and he’ll surely be a huge upgrade on flops like Granit Xhaka and Matteo Guendouzi.
Arsenal have suffered a poor return to the Premier League since it resumed last week, losing against Manchester City and Brighton.
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Guendouzi’s situation looks a particular concern for AFC, with the Daily Mail suggesting his future is in doubt after angering Arteta and his team-mates.
Partey would represent a major improvement in an important area of the pitch, so it’s little wonder Football Ghana claim Arteta is eager to pay the £45m required to get a deal done.
The report states Arsenal could trigger Partey’s buy-out clause in the coming days.