The Spanish coach was desperate to sign Partey, Harry Maguire and Wilfried Zaha before the start of the current season.
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Revealed: How Unai Emery came close to signing Thomas Partey at Arsenal
It has been revealed that Unai Emery was close to bringing Thomas Partey to Arsenal last summer.
Revealed: How Unai Emery came close to signing Thomas Partey at Arsenal
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This was revealed by The Athletic’s David Ornstein in his “Ornstein on Monday: What’s Going On At Your Club” column.
In the article, Ornstein said Partey’s release clause – which stands at €50 million – scuppered the midfielder’s move from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal.
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He explained that the Arsenal hierarchy deemed Partey “too’ expensive and therefore called off the move in order to prioritise the signing of a winger.
“… Partey was apparently desperate for a move to the Emirates Stadium, however, a 50 million euro release clause in his Atletico Madrid contract was too expensive for Arsenal because they were committing the bulk of the resources to bringing in a wide player,” Ornstein wrote.
Meanwhile, Emery has since been sacked by Arsenal after overseeing a series of poor results.
Partey, on the other hand, has been in imperious form this season, having nailed down a place in the Atletico Madrid first team.
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The Ghanaian midfielder already has two goals and an assist in all competitions this season.
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