Sky pundit hails ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal signing, wonders why Ole or Pep didn’t go for him this summer

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Arsenal legend Paul Merson has described Thomas Partey as an “unbelievable signing” for the Gunners.

The Sky Sports pundit was also somewhat surprised not to hear the 27-year-old being linked with either Manchester United or Manchester City this summer.

Partey had been linked with Arsenal for a number of months and was said to be one of the number one targets for Mikel Arteta this summer.

The Ghana international made the switch from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal on transfer deadline day, after the Gunners had triggered his £45million release clause.

Partey signed a long-term deal at the Emirates Stadium after he completed his medical and paperwork just before Monday’s 11pm deadline.

“I like where Arsenal are going on the pitch,” Merson wrote in the Daily Star. “Mikel Arteta is doing really well.

“And Partey is an unbelievable signing. I don’t know why Manchester United or even Manchester City didn’t go for him. He’s better than what they’ve got.”

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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 while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola certainly could’ve done with him in their ranks, it doesn’t matter now.