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Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Teye Party for a four-year contract, the club announced in its Twitter handle.
The Gunners announced that the club had achieved its long-term goal hours before the transfer deadline closed.
“@ Thomaspartey22 has joined us from Atlético de Madrid with a long-term contract. Welcome to the party,” read the tweet, followed by a 15-second welcome video montage of their new star with the hashtag #NoThomasNoPartey .
Previously, Atlético de Madrid confirmed the departure of their midfielder to the English Premier League team.
Minutes before Arsenal officially confirmed the agreement, Atlético published in their Twitter On Monday night, the player had ceased to be his player after the English team paid his release clause of 45 million pounds on the transfer deadline.
“Arsenal representatives have paid Thomas Partey’s release clause on behalf of the player.
“LaLiga informed Atlético de Madrid at 11:28 pm on Monday that Arsenal representatives have paid the termination clause of Thomas Partey at the sports association headquarters,” Atlético tweeted.
Therefore, the player has unilaterally terminated his contract with our club, which lasted until June 30, 2023 ”.
The midfielder will play Ghana against Mali on Friday in Turkey
Partey reportedly underwent medical examinations in Madrid on Monday and signed a four-year contract with the Gunners before flying to Turkey to join his Black Stars teammates for two international friendly matches against Mali on Friday and Qatar next. Monday.
Partey had long been linked to a move to London’s side since last season, but the Spanish giants imposed a £ 45 million buyout clause on him, which the Gunners activated to seal the deal.
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta said on the club’s official website: “We have been watching Thomas for a while, so now we are delighted to add such a high quality player to our team. He is a midfielder. dynamic with a lot of energy.
Mikel Arteta is a great admirer of Thomas Partey
“He brings a lot of experience from a top-tier club that has competed at the highest level in La Liga and the Champions League for several years.
“We are very impressed with his attitude and approach to the game. He is a smart footballer and we are looking forward to him integrating himself into our system and contributing to the progress we are making at the moment at the club.”
It is understood that the midfielder will wear jersey number 18.
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