Bombshell on the last day of the market. Arsenal go for Thomas Partey. Charles Watts, from Goal England, assures that the English club will make one last move for the Atlético de Madrid midfielder. And that they had even informed LaLiga that they were going to deposit the amount of the player's termination clause today, 50 million euros.
The Gunners have been trying to get the Ghanaian's services all summer and part of the fall. He wanted to negotiate with Atlético, which from the first moment referred to the footballer's release clause, while trying to improve and increase his contract. His file is one of the lowest of the squad and he was not convinced by the proposal made by the rojiblanca entity.
Everything was in a waiting measure, but from Atlético they took for granted that there would be no more movements in this regard and that Thomas He would continue as a mattress maker.
The Gunners have been all summer and part of the fall trying to seize the services of the Ghanaian
However, Arsenal are considering going for Thomas on this last market day to satisfy your coach's wishes, Mikel Arteta, who loves the Ghanaian at all costs.
English media assure that the Arsenal he is preparing everything so that the player passes the medical examination in Madrid. The reactivation of the signing has caused Thomas delay their incorporation to the Ghana national team, which plays a friendly against Mali on Friday.
The player traveled to London in the afternoon to sign his new contract, while Arsenal informed Laiga that he was going to deposit his clause. What's more, the money is already in the account of the body chaired by Javier Tebas, but It was necessary for a legal representative of the footballer to appear at the headquarters to leave everything signed.
After 10 pm, the agents showed up at the LaLiga headquarters to sign and leave everything closed.
Atlético would now have little room for maneuver. Will make the arrival of Lucas Torreira with the departure of Thomas, and another signing is not ruled out.