Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey emerged as one of Arsenal’s most desired names on the fan transfer wish list this summer with fans desperate to see Mikel Arteta give a boost in midfield.
The problems in the middle of the park have recently flared up for the Gunners with Granit Xhaka taking off with a bad injury against Manchester City on the return of the Premier League on Wednesday 17 June, while Matteo Guendouzi has been criticized for his ill-disciplined show against Brighton and Hove Albion.
The young Frenchman grabbed Neal Maupay by the throat in an emotional clash during the game, while Real Madrid loan Dani Ceballos is ready to leave North London at the end of the season, potentially leaving Arsenal in a key area of the pitch .
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Partey has been identified as a player who would be a wise addition to the team to add ballast and brain to Arteta’s midfield options as a talented passerby who can also protect the defense when needed.
However, Arsenal could have faced a Tottenham Hotspur challenge if their rivals had continued to employ Mauricio Pochettino as manager, according to the author of the book on Argentine weather at Spurs, Guillem Balague.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the La Liga expert and the close contact of Jose Mourinho’s predecessor in North London, the writer behind Brave New World: Inside Pochettino’s Spurs he explained how a lack of money prevented Partey from becoming a Tottenham player before Gunners fans became more interested in his services.
“Remember that Thomas Partey was approached by Pochettino to come to Spurs,” he said. “It didn’t happen because the money wasn’t made available to Pochettino, and that means that Thomas Partey has been thinking about leaving for some time.”
However, Arsenal will have to put some money aside to land the midfielder based on Balague’s claims about his price this summer.
“Atletico Madrid are also pushing him out the door,” he said. “The thing that comes out of the club is that” well, we can’t do anything if someone comes with € 50 million “, almost like wishing those € 50 million [bids] arrived.
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“They’re saying they believe Thomas won’t stay there next season, but isn’t that another way to say he’s on sale? And they believe he’ll be in the Premier League and have indications that Arsenal will be the one.”
Of course, Arsenal could also lose partey due to the money needed to make an agreement, just as Tottenham failed to sign the midfielder.
As of this writing, 50 million euros are worth around 45 million pounds and the Gunners would probably need to secure Champions League football for the next season in order to be in any position to allow themselves the luxury of transfers this summer, especially in view of the financial impact of external football events this year.
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