Denis Suarez thinks Arsenal have made a signing they desperately needed

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Arsenal newcomer Thomas Partey has been tipped by Denis Suarez to hit the ground running in the Premier League, adding that the Gunners previously lacked a player of his profile.

The 27-year-old had been linked with Arsenal for a number of months and was said to be one of the number one targets for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta this summer.

However, with deadline day fast approaching, no progress had been made by the Emirates Stadium side on the central midfielder front, cue increasingly nervous fans.

Eventually, Partey made the switch from Atletico Madrid shortly before the transfer window closed, after Arsenal had triggered his £45million release clause.

The Ghana international signed a long-term deal at the Emirates Stadium after he completed his medical and paperwork just before the 11pm deadline.

Partey subsequently headed off on international duty and, now back on club duty, could be in line for his debut away at Manchester City this Saturday.

Suarez, who had a loan spell at Arsenal last year, is confident about how well Partey will take to the Premier League.

“Arsenal lacked a player of that profile,” the Celta Vigo ace and former Barcelona man told Goal.com. “Thomas, because of his physique, will feel comfortable in England.”

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Even prior to deadline day, Arsenal had enjoyed a decent transfer window, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s new deal finally put that saga to an end.

However, a solid, high-calibre complete midfielder continued to elude the Gunners, and many fans were growing exasperated with the lack of movement on that front.

All’s well that ends well, however, with Partey now an Arsenal player, and now the team looks very exciting indeed.