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Thomas Partey could be sold this summer.
The Ghanian international had a very strong start to the season, helping propel Arsenal to the top of the table.
However, there are concerns about the way that his form tailed off dramatically in the latter part of the campaign, undermining their title challenge.
A 2020 signing in the summer window from Atlético Madrid, Partey has had his fair share of injury problems since moving to the Emirates, and, having now turned 30, there are increasing concerns about his durability in the Premier League.
With reported interest from Italy, there are suggestions that now could be the time to cash in on him, freeing up more money to spend on in-comings.
And it also means that, with the signing of Declan Rice set to be confirmed shortly, Mikel Arteta may have a completely different midfield at his disposal when the new season starts.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.
Selling Thomas Partey would mean back to square one for Arsenal.
It will spell doom!
Lack of proper cover/depth in our advanced CB role has been the reason we’ve been behind as a top 4 team in England.
Partey has been a pivotal signing ever since his arrival.
Declan Rice coming in would give us defensive freshness, rotation, depth, stability and dominance.
We need the both of them to move us forward.