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  • AFCON 2023: Ghana drop key midfielder, Thomas Partey, unveil 25-man list

    AFCON 2023: Ghana drop key midfielder, Thomas Partey, unveil 25-man list

    Ghana have dropped midfieder, Thomas Partey for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting on January 13 in Cote D’Ivoire.

    The Arsenal midfielder is injured at the moment and he’s expected to remain with the Premier League side to continue his rehabilitation.

    This was confirmed by the head coach of the Black Stars, Chris Houghton.

    Arsenal will treat this injury with caution, and so will the player [Partey].

    “This is a big injury for him, the biggest injury he’s had.

    “From all the information we’ve been given, the timelines of his recovery and the caution that will be taken, [his recovery] will not meet our timelines for the AFCON,” he said.

    Ghana is in Group E alongside Madagascar, Angola and Central Africa Republic.

  • Juventus meet face-to-face with Thomas Partey

    Juventus meet face-to-face with Thomas Partey

    Serie A club Juventus have met with Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey.

    Foot Mercato says Juve officials have met with Partey and his agents ahead of the January market.

    Juve see Partey as a replacement for Paul Pogba. The Frenchman is facing a lengthy doping ban.

    There is a belief Arsenal are willing to part with Partey given his injury problems and the arrival this past summer of Declan Rice.

    Partey is also open to a departure after exploring the prospect before the start of the season.

  • Serie A: Partey agrees personal terms with Juventus

    Serie A: Partey agrees personal terms with Juventus

    Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey has agreed personal terms with Serie A side Juventus over a possible  move to the Italian club side.

    Sky Italy reports that the player is bent on the move to Juventus.

    The Serie A giants will now lodge an offer for the Ghanaian international, but are aware they need to sell one or two players before they can buy him.

    However, it is unclear whether Arsenal would let Partey leave Emirates after midfield partner Granit Xhaka also departed the North London club this summer.

    Partey joined Arsenal from Spanish La Liga giants Atletico Madrid for £45million in the summer of 2020.

  • Serie A: Ghana midfielder, Partey to join Juventus on a permanent deal

    Serie A: Ghana midfielder, Partey to join Juventus on a permanent deal

    Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will be joining Serie A giants Juventus, despite interest from the Saudi Pro League (SPL).

    This was disclosed by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Thursday.

    Romano claimed that Partey, 30, desires a move to Juventus this summer rather than head to Saudi Arabia.

    He tweeted, “Understand Thomas Partey considers Juventus a priority, he hopes to stay in Europe — talks will follow as there is still no official proposal..”

    Partey was a key member of the Arsenal team that missed out on the 2022/23 Premier League title to Manchester City.

    The midfielder joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in 2020.

  • Qatar 2022: Partey, Inaki headline Black stars’ 26-man squad

    Qatar 2022: Partey, Inaki headline Black stars’ 26-man squad

    Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo has released a 26-man squad list for the Black Stars ahead of the FIFA World Cup tournament billed for Qatar.

    Arsenal’s Thomas Parter,  Bilbao’s Inaki Williams are among the big stars for the occasion.

    Ghana are in Group H of the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.

    Recall that the Super Eagles of Nigeria was knocked out of the qualifying series  by the Ghanaian team at the National Stadium in Abuja,

    The Black stars last featured at the mundial in South Africa 2010 where they reached the quarter-final stage.

    Check out the team list

    Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Ibrahim Danlad.

    Defenders: Denis Odoi, Alidu Seidu, Tariq Lamptey, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Aidoo, Alexander Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, Abdul Rahman Baba, Gideon Mensah

    Midfielder/Wingers: Andre Ayew, Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus, Elisha Owusu, Salis Abdul Samed, Daniel Kofi Kyereh, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Kamal Sowah, Osman Bukari, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Kamaldeen Sulemana

    Strikers: Iñaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew

  • Partey reveals two games he’s played at 100 per cent for Arsenal

    Partey reveals two games he’s played at 100 per cent for Arsenal

    Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey believes the North London club have only seen him at 100 per cent on two occasions since his arrival at Emirates.

    Partey has suffered a string of injuries since he arrived which have limited him to just 16 appearances so far in all competitions and only 11 starts, and the 27-year-old admits that he has only felt at his very best twice since making the move from Spain six months ago.

    When asked, ahead of Thursday’s Europa League last-16 first-leg tie against Olympiacos, whether Arsenal have seen him at 100 per cent yet, the Gunners midfielder said: “Yes, I had a few games.

    “I think against [Manchester] United at their home and against Wolves [away] also I was able to show what I can do.

    “Due to less games and less training I think I have to keep working, keep trying to get back to that level again.”

  • Arsenal new star named EPL best signing of the summer

    Arsenal new star named EPL best signing of the summer

    Ex-Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has named Thomas Partey as the “number one” signing made by any Premier League club over the summer.

    Partey joined the Gunners from Atlético Madrid after they triggered his £45 million release clause.

    The Ghanaian impressed on his debut – a 2-1 Europa League win over Rapid Vienna and produced an excellent midfield display as they beat Manchester United in his second Premier League start.

    While Merson refused to get carried away by the victory at Old Trafford, he heaped praise on Partey for his “massive” display.

    “They beat a terribly, terribly poor Manchester United team on the day. They’ve done a job, we’ve seen them lose those games over the last five or six years.

    “But I think Partey’s a massive, massive difference. I mean, what a signing.

    “When you talk about signings in the summer, he’s got to be number one. I cannot believe, without being horrible here, that Arsenal got him,” Merson said on Sky Sports.

  • Call me ‘Thomas’, says Arsenal signing Partey

    Call me ‘Thomas’, says Arsenal signing Partey

    Arsenal signing Thomas Partey has revealed why he wants to be known as “Thomas”.

    His No18 Gunners shirt will not be accompanied by the name ‘Partey’.

    Speaking for the first time, he said: “I’ve seen that there are Parteys everywhere and even the photographer asked me why I don’t use Partey on my shirt.

    “I said it’s because I started with Thomas and people are familiar with Thomas, so I need to go with Thomas.

    “I’ve seen that everyone has been excited and everyone is willing to win something and all the trophies that come their way. I think that’s the goal and objective for everyone here and that’s my goal also.

    “It’s something that is difficult and we all know that it’s difficult, but we’re working towards it and I think we are ready. We have to go all out and try to achieve all of that ourselves.

    “I think it was a new challenge for me. I’ve always wanted to play in the top leagues and the Premier League is one of the top leagues, so I’m happy to be here.

    “I think it’s a great challenge, I want to experience new challenges and also in a great family like Arsenal, I am ready to give it my all and try to help this great club come back to where they belong.”

  • 2am call sparked Arsenal deadline move for Partey

    2am call sparked Arsenal deadline move for Partey

    Arsenal’s deadline day swoop for Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey was sparked by a 2am call on Sunday morning.

    Marca reports The Gunners were heavily linked with Partey all summer but went for broke in the very early hours of deadline day.

    Partey knew Arsenal were interested in him, but went to bed on Sunday night fully expecting to be an Atletico Madrid player this season.

    The Gunners, though, had other ideas, and decided this would be the right time to get the ball in motion and phoned the Ghanaian’s representatives at 2am, prompting ‘everything to change’.

    Partey allegedly learned of Arsenal’s intentions on Monday morning, with Marcareporting that the midfielder and agent ‘could not have imagined’ that he had already played his final game for the La Liga club.

    The midfielder is then said to have been ‘put on the spot’ and made to make a decision before Arsenal later triggered his £52.5million release clause.

    All in all the Gunners splashed out £110m on Partey, agreeing to pay him £260,000-a-week for four years and handing him a £2.5m signing-on fee.

    Partey’s agent also made 10 per cent commission from the deal.

  • Transfer: Partey declares interest to join Arsenal

    Transfer: Partey declares interest to join Arsenal

    Thomas Partey has told Atletico Madrid’s top brass he wants to join Arsenal.

    The Telegraph says the Ghanaian has told Atletico, who had hoped to tie him down to a new contract, that he wants to move to the Emirates at the end of the season.

    Partey has a £43million release clause in his contract and the La Liga club had hoped to tie him down to a new deal.

    Atletico also hold apparent interest in Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, who could depart this summer with his contract expiring in 2022.

    Los Rojiblancos are open to swap deals with the coronavirus pandemic having taken a financial toll on the club and European football as a whole, with the upcoming window expected to be quieter than usual.