Arsenal are reportedly weighing up other options as Atletico Madrid refuse to budge on their asking price for Thomas Partey with another name – Danilo Pereira – becoming the latest name be listed as an ‘alternative’.
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have reportedly turned their attention to Roma’s Amadou Diawara as they struggle to get Atletico Madrid to reduce Thomas Partey’s €50m price tag.
Atletico Madrid rejected a swap deal offer from Arsenal between Thomas Partey and Matteo Guendouzi plus minimal cash, but negotiations are ongoing.
Fabrizio Romano provided a few Arsenal transfer updates on social media in the early hours of Monday morning, as the end of the season edges closer.
Charles Watts says neither he nor his source in Madrid can confirm the recent story that Thomas Partey is signing an extension with Atletico.
Thomas Partey may or may not be close to signing a contract extension with Atletico Madrid, depending on which source you believe from the last 24 hours.
Arsenal have Thomas Partey as a key signing this summer and they’re confident he’ll join, but only if they can find a way to afford it.
The Africa Cup of Nations will take place in January 2022, a year after the original tournament dates, which will have a knock-on effect for Arsenal.
David Ornstein denies claims Arsenal are unwilling to pay the release clause for Thomas Partey this summer, despite hopes they can get him for less.
Arsenal are intensifying their interest in signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey this summer, according to David Ornstein.