Thomas Partey could leave Arsenal for Juventus in a transfer that would open the door for Mikel Arteta to land a long-term target, reports claim.
By his own admission, Partey’s time in the Premier League since a 2020 transfer from Atletico Madrid has been a little underwhelming. He gave himself a grade of 4/10 for his Arsenal career so far back in December 2021.
After those comments, he showed signs of picking up his form. However, an injury halted his progress in early April. He may have played his last game this season.
What’s more, it might have been his last appearance for the club, since he is now being linked with a move away.
According to AS, Juventus could make a move for Partey in the summer transfer window. Their midfield is under constant evolution and he could be the next to join.
In January, Juventus got rid of Rodrigo Bentancur (who has found better form with Tottenham Hotspur) and brought in Denis Zakaria from Borussia Monchengladbach. Now, there could be another case of one in, and one out.
This time, in their efforts to sign Partey, Juventus could send another of their options to the red side of north London. Arsenal were interested in Arthur Melo in the winter and could be offered him in return for the Ghana international.
That would be preferable for Juventus than meeting the €35million (£29.9m) asking price Arsenal have set for Partey.
Arthur to take Thomas Partey place?
In turn, the Gunners are likely to still want midfield reinforcements. Arthur could well remain on their shortlist, so the move could benefit all parties.
If he doesn’t feature for the club again, Partey’s Arsenal career would end with 59 appearances and two goals.
However, he remains under contract until 2025 and could have Champions League football on offer if he stays at the Emirates Stadium. The same is already guaranteed for Juventus, so it would be an interesting choice to make.
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