Will it be wise to extend Thomas Partey’s Contract now?
This wouldn’t have been expected at the start of the season, no one with an Arsenal affiliation would’ve expected Partey to have NOT had any injury issues in the season so far. This is new to us, because injuries have been a recurring theme for the Ghanaian throughout his Arsenal career.
This season however, he seems to have turned a corner after four years of injury struggles with the Gunners, he has started all 11 games of the EPL season so far which is two more than the entirety of the last campaign. He is also on course to absolutely smash his tally of 14 appearances in the League from last season, which is also a welcome sight for the Gunners. The performances have also matched the game time as well, he has been one of the most important players for us this season. He has been unplayable at times both in the middle of the park and in the right-back slot where he has made a few starts this campaign.
With all this, you do have to wonder whether it has come at the wrong time for everything to fall in place for him. His contract is due to expire at the end of the season and that isn’t even the biggest worry, the biggest issue concerning that is his age. The Ghanaian, who’s currently 31 will be 32 years of age when his contract is due to expire next summer.
Arsenal have normally abstained recently from signing or offering contracts of more than one year to players who are 30 over and I suspect we will do the same for him. You won’t blame them either, what happened with Ozil and Aubameyang in recent years should’ve made us to learn our lessons regarding situations like this, but will there be some sense in offering him a new extension?
Personally, I think yes but that will be down to the player himself. He’ll definitely be looking to get one last long term deal because of his age and Arsenal will certainly not do such, therefore I think he will be assessing his options elsewhere. If he does agree however then I’m sure he’ll be able to provide this relatively young squad with enough experience.
Do you all think it would be wise to hand him a one or two year contract extension?
BENJAMIN KENNETH.
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To be asking if our most consistent and injury free player this season should be offered a new contract, seems to be the weirdest question that any article has ever asked.
How much would it cost to replace him?
Where is such a player?
Would his current club be prepared to let him move?
Would the player want to move?
My view is a two year extension, with a further year if both parties agree.
No. He has put a hold on his international career as that seemed to be where he got injured or where he would be withdrawn to prevent it – when he did return he would be injured.
A new contract would mean he has got what he wants, he knows he is valued but at the same time he can also start playing for Ghana- he is on 49 caps so why wouldn’t he want to reach 50. With his problems with injury occurring at international duty , it would be another few years of what has largely been his arsenal career
Yes please
1. He will not be at the AFCON tournament next year, so we’d have him to ourselves. His country has failed to qualify
2. Next season Jorginho will leave and we can acquire a younger No.6 to understudy Partey.
3. His ability to fill in atRB makes him a handy fallback option during injury crisis in that position
We all just ignoring the elephant in the room then just? Doubt he will be in the next team squad
He’ll be 32 in the summer, so I assume – as the article suggests – that he’ll be offered a one-year extension should Arsenal hope to retain him. Whether Partey will go for that or, as I suspect he may, look to move elsewhere for one final big payday remains to be seen.
Bertie,
I’m with you on this one.
No!
My answer is a capital YES. Ghananian is the handful of asset for Arse&Arte, he deserves a two year contract extension unless he decides not to stay. Whether Arsenal had won a trophy or not in Mikel Arteta’s era, Partey Thomas is one of the players who have transformed Arsenal to what they are today. Deploying him to play at right back due to the injuries of Ben White, Calafiori and Timber has shown his capability and adaptability making him to be useful resource in the squad.
no. he’s on the wrong side of 30 and thats when players start aging in dog years. he wouldn’t be the first Arsenal player to con management into a multi-year extension and then down tools right afterwards. We know this movie ends……..an expensive buyout after a season of dreadful football.
Even at his age, there are few if any, that can match him.
I’d say 2 years extension.
I say one year with the option of a second year.
He has been the main machine for Arsenal since his arrival to the North London.
Giving him 2 more years would be a great option for Arsenal and himself.
I would say NO..
Let’s move on. Sell when his stock is still viable / high.