Arsenal has stepped up their interest for Ghanian midfielder Thomas Partey, they have reportedly offered three players to Atletico Madrid for the Ghanian. Arsenal has stepped up interest in signing players since defeating Chelsea in the final of the FA Cup at Wembley, with the club booking their Europa League spot the club’s manager Mikel Arteta has been doing his best to equip his team for the Europa League.
The Gunners will be playing in the Europa League next season thanks to their FA Cup win as they failed to finish among the top four at the just concluded Premier League season. According to the report, Arsenal chiefs have offered Atletico Madrid to pick one player from the trio of Hector Bellerin, Lucas Torreira or Alexandre Lacazette for them to have Partey.
Thomas Partey has stayed at the Spanish club for nine years now and he has been very superb for the club, he was the centre of the Atletico Madrid midfielder when they knocked Liverpool out of the Champions League. But despite offering Atletico Madrid the choice to pick one of their three stars, the Spanish club is still insisting that the Gunners will still have to add £45 million.
Arsenal chiefs have been in a dilemma after the Spanish team gave them the response trouble because they are not ready to meet Atletico Madrid’s asking price. The report added that Arsenal may now be considering to sell German star Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi for them to raise more money to buy players this summer.