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Has Thomas Partey worked hard enough to earn a new contract?

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Arsenal appear to be planning for life without Thomas Partey, as the Ghanaian midfielder’s current deal is set to expire at the end of the season. Despite his improved fitness and contributions, reports suggest the club may not offer him an extension, signalling the possibility of his departure.

Partey’s fitness levels have been a talking point since his arrival at the Emirates. In the earlier years of his Arsenal career, the midfielder struggled to stay fit, often missing long stretches of matches due to injuries. It frustrated fans to see a player of his calibre spending more time on the treatment table than on the pitch. However, since last season, Partey has managed to turn things around, showing remarkable consistency in both his fitness and performances, which has surprised fans and neutrals alike.

There is no doubt that Partey remains one of the most talented players in Arsenal’s squad. His ability to shield the defence, control the midfield, and break up opposition attacks is unmatched by any of the club’s current options in his position. He is a natural defensive midfielder, offering both physicality and intelligence in a role that is crucial to Arsenal’s system. Yet, this season, Partey has often been deployed in an unfamiliar right-back role, which has led to speculation that he may no longer be viewed as central to Arsenal’s plans in midfield.

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Typically, players who stay fit and perform well earn new contracts, and Partey has met both of these conditions this season. His reliability on the pitch and his contributions to the team should, by most standards, make him a candidate for a contract renewal. However, Arsenal seem to be preparing to move on from the 31-year-old, a decision that has left some fans questioning the club’s strategy.

While age is often a factor in such decisions, Partey’s current fitness suggests he could continue playing at a high level for at least another two years. For a team with aspirations of winning trophies, keeping a player of his quality could be seen as a logical move. Allowing him to leave, on the other hand, may create a gap in the squad that Arsenal could struggle to fill.

Ultimately, if Partey continues to deliver strong performances and remains injury-free, he has a case for earning an extension. However, the indications coming out of the Emirates suggest that Arsenal are ready to part ways with the midfielder. Whether this decision proves to be the right one remains to be seen, but letting go of a player of his ability may be a gamble that Arsenal could regret.


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  1. Not sure if it is limited to the media, but there’s negativity with him that suits his departure from Arsenal than his stay.

    He’s given us his best but we aren’t happy with him, so he better takes a break from this toxicity.

    1. What negativity?
      He’s been a class act on the pitch and off it.
      An unfounded allegation is the reason he should leave Arsenal?
      The same opposition booing him won’t have thought twice to have him in their squad..
      And what happened to innocent untill proven guilty,anyway?

  2. He only had a couple of injuries in his several years at AM before coming to the Arsenal; however, he is turning 32 in June. Apparently, after his ’23/’24 injuries he could not be sold for good money in the summer; however, his play has now become too valuable for the team to sell in the January window. Unfortunately, timing is often everything. I suspect that if he remains injury free for the rest of the season, we would not be willing to offer him a better deal than the competition since he is on a free.

  3. No perfect replacement for him at the moment. When he is not injured he is the player you would want to see in the midfield, though he’s sometimes played at the right back which doesn’t look good at all. Though he’s getting older, playing him in his natural position and trusting him with a 2 year contract would help him settle. And we could see him becoming a Beast Again.

  4. You just never know with Arteta. He plays Partey out of position at a time when he’s at his peak form, plays Havertz at his worst and looks at Tomyasu differently when he’s actually the MOST injury prone player at Arsenal who hasn’t played for the team for 2 seasons now. It’s like he’s blind to what Man City went thru, releasing Gundhugaun based on age, only to turn around and buy him back when they realized his impact cldnt be replicated with anyone they have.

  5. I’d keep Partey for another season at least but I’d hope that he’s a solid backup to Zubimendi Partey at his best is better than Zubimendi for me he’s better all round except for maybe tempo passing His legs are starting to go so it would be foolish of us to rely on him as our starting DM for another season But if managed he would be a great squad player he will keep Zubimendi honest

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