Thomas Partey urged to join Arsenal by fellow Ghana ace Joseph Attamah Larweh

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Reported Arsenal target Thomas Partey has been urged to consider a move to the Gunners by fellow Ghana international Joseph Attamah Larweh, in conversation with Citi Sports.

The Atletico Madrid midfielder has been linked with Arsenal for a number of months and, according to Mundo Deportivo, is a priority target for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Speculation linking Partey to the Emirates Stadium gathered pace in April when his father was quoted as saying that both parties have been in contact about a possible switch to London.

“I called my son after hearing the rumours and he told me that the rumours are true,” Jacob Partey told Tru FM’s Sports World Show, as quoted by Football London. “He told me they are holding talks between him and Arsenal.”

Guillem Balague recently claimed on his official YouTube channel that Atletico want Partey to sign a new deal to remove his estimated £45million release clause – but the player is seemingly refusing to sign.

“I will be happy if he goes to Arsenal,” Larweh told Citi Sports. “He has done it all at Atletico and is well known as one of their best players.

“He has to move forward to a different league to prove his worth there as well. He needs to let people know that he is capable of succeeding in other places and not just Spain.”

Partey has come through the ranks at Atletico and has made 174 competitive senior appearances, registering 15 goals and 12 assists.

The 26-year-old has helped Los Colchoneros win the 2017-18 Europa League and the 2018 UEFA Super Cup.

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Partey is a player of the highest calibre, a key member of the Atletico side which knocked current Champions League holders Liverpool out of the competition at the last 16 stage.

A no-nonsense defensive midfielder, his reputation is growing across European football, and he’s shown he can impress on the elite stage.

Indeed, he has been approved by fellow midfield ace and Arsenal cult hero Cesc Fabregas, who described the Atleti man as “very good” back in December.

Partey usually sits in a deeper midfield role in front of the back four and is an expert at breaking up play with his aggressive tackling and reading of the game, something Arsenal really could do with.