Mikel Arteta's Arsenal does not give up its efforts to build a powerful project that will return Londoners to the place they occupied long ago, to the top of football. One of his latest signings has not taken long to consolidate in the Basque coach's engine room: Thomas Partey (27 years). The former Atleti midfielder arrived on the horn, payment of a clause by means of, when the light was barely seen through the summer window. Nobody disputes its adaptation. On the contrary, authorized parishioners dare to compare him to a legend gunner as Patrick Vieira.
His versatility likes, however, his settlement in one position or another depends on future forays into the transfer market, as Sol Campbell, a local idol, argued on the YouTube channel 'Highbury Squad': “You could say, okay, Thomas Partey is going to move a little later, Get out there and get Ndidi to sit there. No problem. But it depends, you can go for Aouar anyway, who tends to go forward, or you get a player of Ndidi's profile, then Partey can exercise box-to-box“.
Since landing in London, Thomas has combined a more defensive role, as a pivot, when accompanied by Dani Ceballos, with a more liberated one, focused on making the ball advance, with Elneny or Xhaka as soldiers. In both positions he has given positive performances, but the qualities that have surprised the most in England have been the latter, those that allow him to play ahead of a containment midfielder. “He can pass the ball, play with the striker, shoot from outside the area and even score important goals, as we saw last year in the Champions League,” said Lauren a few days ago, another former player with a past. gunner.
Ndidi, Aouar and … Eriksen
The name of the offensive French midfielder was already part of Arsenal's margarita in the summer marketBut, finally, the chosen petal was Thomas: Edu, the club's sports director, convinced Arteta that the Ghanaian was the most suitable addition, ahead of Aouar (22 years old). The other name previously cited is Wilfred Ndidi (23). Nigerian pivot is central to Brendan Rodgers' scheme, although an injury has only allowed him to take part in the first two games of this season. The one from Leicester is valued at 45 million euros by Transfermarkt and ends contract in 2024, so her signing would not be easy, although from England she has been linked in recent dates as a possible incorporation, once the winter window opens. It would be one or the other, and the decision to go for one profile or the other depends, in large part, on the final position of Thomas.
But nevertheless, there is another name that appears in the future of Arsenal, a creative profile that would allow the arrival of another with a more defensive cut: Christian Eriksen. The information is published The Sun and affirms that the Emirates would welcome an exchange between Granit Xhaka and the Dane, who has lost Conte's favor at Inter and from Italy has long suspected his possible departure. Furthermore, this it would be a tremendous blow to London, since the past Spur of the now midfielder neroazzurro would make the t-shirt change scotch within Tottenham. This latest move might come as a surprise, seeing as the Swiss was part of Arteta's strong core at the start of the season, but Elneny's growth in recent games has made her lose her step and ownership. However, they will have to compete with PSG, who have an Eriksen-Paredes in mind. We will see what this casting of midfielders is left …