Thomas Partey should not leave Arsenal this summer; Mikel Arteta can still use him. All indications suggest that the Ghana international’s time at the Emirates stadium is running out, which makes his situation intriguing.
Even so, Arteta clearly trusts him, as evidenced by his decision to start him when it mattered; Partey started the final five games of the season, so I’m guessing he won’t mind keeping him for another season. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, reports suggest that the midfielder prioritises staying with Arsenal.
There’s an expectation of a significant midfield addition; all indications point to the signing of an attack-oriented midfielder. Arsenal’s midfield and defence performed well last season, but their offensive struggled in the early months of the season.
Yes, Arsenal should sign a striker, but adding another creative midfielder could ensure an efficient attack. That said, with Charlie Patino, Mohammed Elneny, Emile Smith Rowe, and Charlie Patino departing, having Partey on the roster would be beneficial. Nobody can deny that the former Atletico Madrid star is a baller when he is fit, only injuries are his biggest obstacle.
Last season, injuries held him back, but he managed to stay fit at the end of the season and played a significant role in the Premier League run-in. He also made huge contributions in Ghana’s World Cup qualifiers, leading the Black Stars to victories over Mali and Central Africa.
He recorded the following in Ghana’s 4-3 victory over Central Africa:
• 1 assist
• 92% passing accuracy rate
• 100% successful passing rate
• 100% accurate tackle rate
• 56 forward passes
Given these statistics and the fact that he has managed to stay fit, I believe Arsenal can still take a chance on keeping him next season. With his calm demeanour and control at midfield and Arsenal set to battle on numerous fronts next season, he may come in handy, and it would be well-deserved if he departed as league champion next summer.
What do you think?
Peter Rix
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I absolutely agree with you Peter.
Rather than sell him for peanuts, we should keep him and buy a more attack-oriented midfielder. A sensible rotation between him and Jorginho could do some good to his health profile and see him go through the season without a long lay-off. He could even play himself into a new contract, you never know.
I would tie him down on a 2 year deal.
We should just keep him for next season and if he’s ready to leave we will let him go
We need a player of his profile to allow Rice to play 8. Absolutely because when Rice plays there, we hardly lose.
Partey’s greatest problem is fitness. He is a fantastic player but you can’t have a player like him while you are trying to win the league. he will play 5 games and then miss 10. Very unreliable
i think every Arsenal fun knows how good is party , we can’t deny the fact that last season he missed a lot of games but still we need him for his experience in the league.
in my opinion, should be given more 2 yrs contract
I think he knows that his side are on the way up once again, further to that I don’t believe Arteta wants him to leave but rather him to accept the reduced wage as part of him staying. Jorghino’s contract renewal ensures, either way, this arsenal will not be weakened whichever way Partey goes or opts to stay. Far as I see its a win win for Arteta being as Rice is going to be the future of the midfield and we are certain to add another powerhouse in the central midfield. I love having him as an option as much as we all do but the forward trajectory of this team can’t be found dependent on a gifted, yet unreliable, bit-part member of our squad.
By the way, has EsR left Arsenal? If he has, which club has he joined?
On Thomas Partey, he wants to remain with Arsenal this summer. And Arteta the Arsenal manager wants him ti stay. So, he stays and that be it.
But notwithstanding if Partey stays at Arsenal next season. It is highly expected in the Arsenal faithful quarters. That Arsenal will in this summer fortify their holding midfield options. With a new top grade quality defensive holding midfielder signing.
So that the team can perform better in that segment of the team next season. Than it performed there last season. I so perceive.
the problem is his fitness, so unreliable that we need to buy a back-up to cover the injury inevitability, so if buying cover why keep him and his very high wages
and maximum of 1 year left (even his biggest fans admit) so needs replacing, as does Jorginho and to some extent Elneny – pre-empt that now to give replacement(s) settling in time
finally, there is some rose tinted glasses when it comes to Partey, he is not the player he was, while was good against Spurs he was poor against Man U and Everton, so bad against Man U we lost the midfield against poor opposition
age catches up with all of us, Partey’s best days are behind him both in terms performance level consistency and injury (no one would argue with that)
1 more year just kicks the can down the road
sell and get hefty wages off the books to invest in the future
Damn, I just made similar points to yours in my comment farther down..
I think we have got to be pragmatic once again and stop being too emotionally attached.
That kind of sentiment burned me during the Alexis Sanchez transfer saga. I was one of the that were opposed to selling him that summer even if he only had a year left, and was free to start speaking to potential suitors in January. I thought it was better to keep him for that season instead of the selling him to City / United etc for a reported £60 million. But he ended up being absolutely crap that season and we gave him away to United on a Free plus finished Mkhitaryan..
Yes. He’s a quality player and he may play a lot more matches next season. Even if he doesnt play a lot of matches he’s still worth keeping
Get rid
We will just be paying him to play what half a season ?
If we can make a bit of money and have a replacement then I think he should be sold this summer..
We have got to stop with the sentiments we have for some players.. We have got to be more pragmatic and not be too emotionally attached..
I really thing Partey is amazing when fully fit, but he is gets injured too much and on top of that he will walk on a free as his contract is done after next season..
I actually wouldnt mind keeping Partey and using him judiciously for the important matches and resting him against smaller teams. The reason being, Partey is a seasoned player, very good at his game and a senior pro who can guide and be a mainstay for the youngsters and the team as a whole. We could sell Viera, Nketiah, Nelson, Tavares and Tierney and get a attack minded midfielder like Xavi Simons and keep Partey with us. When Partey doesnt play, Rice could play at the base of the midfield or we could use Jorginho.
i think you have Partey confused with Jorginho, it seems what you describe is exactly what Edu/Arteta had in mind when extending Jorginho contract
and tellingly not Partey’s
dropping Rice back from #8 to #6 takes both player and Arsenal backwards, no way Arteta is compromising on that to accommodate anyone, let alone Partey
But Partey has got to be fit for most of the season for that to happen. Can use him sparingly in crucial game when he is out injured for large chunks of the season.. And that’s where the problem is..
Party should be with Gunner for a year more, very important while arsenal playing an important match, you can recollect back last two seasons, he played very important role for this team
Nice talk
Thomas Partey is an intelligent player, some of his passes are deadly, and his fitness level is improving, another 2 year contract for him
arsenal still lacks depth at midfield so keeping partey is wise decision. arsenal must sign another 8 will be agood transfer
We need a younger , fitter and more accurate player in stead of Partey. So slow, passing flat and too often to the opposition, plus physically a gamble. Wouldn’t it be better to clear the deck and go with someone who can provide more energy?
The great thing is Partey wants to stay apparently.
of course he wants to stay, he will never get anywhere like his Arsenal salary anywhere else ever again
then next summer moves on free with sign-on bonus etc
he is taking Arsenal for a ride
Not if he stays fit and plays to his usual standard. Consider the replacement cost….
we have to replace him either this year or next, not even his biggest fans believe Partey will be a consistent elite beyond that
1 year maximum
and the few games he played this season were patchy, his Man U performance was bad, against a better team (even a full strength Man U) we would pay the price, and against Everton not much better
not good enough anymore to beat Man C in a faultless campaign
Partey has the poor performance and game costing mistake in him, he is on the decline while Arsenal need to be on the up
not quite a Casamiro, but you can see it happening
sad, but true
You seem to be able to read others thoughts about Partey – I’m rather impressed!!
So, with that mindreading in full flow, what injuries are you seeing him have next season and do you see any other Arsenal player having a poor performance and game costing mistake in him?
Ken, I think keeping Partey another season hopefully helps all Parties. If you know what I mean😂 I see no reason why, if played in his position, he can’t be a big player for us next season.
Agree Reggie. What would it cost to replace him, who’s available and he’s now playing international football as well as appearing for the club on a regular basis since he’s returned from injury.
What I don’t understand is that those who say he’s injury prone, still expect another club to ignore that and pay for his services – you can’t have it both ways and, don’t forget, Thomas has the last say in any case.
let’s get this straight, his injury record makes him unattractive for other clubs, so why would Arsenal continue with his injury record?
if Arsenal want to challenge for trophies, the consensus on JA, then need the team to do it – injury prone, aging and inconsistent performers (Man U and Everton performances were poor) are the opposite to what Arsenal need
of course others know his injury record and age, hence I suspect Arsenal will accept £10m to £15m and his enormous wages of the books to reinvest in the future
Partey has been great, a favourite of mine too, but nothing lasts forever and when every margin gain counts then we can no longer count on Partey
You don’t have to put anything straight for me.
So remind me again, why would anyone pay £10 to £15 million on an injury prone, ageing and inconsistent performer?
I’m also puzzled as to why MA has shown his preference for this injury prone, ageing and inconsistent performer, as I can’t find any official reference to putting Partey on the transfer list.
Yes Ken right on both points.