The Gunners paid £45 million to meet Thomas Partey’s buyout clause from Atletico Madrid.
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Thomas Partey joins Arsenal on transfer deadline day
Arsenal have completed the signing of Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.
Thomas Partey at Arsenal
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Arsenal reportedly had several bids for the central midfielder rejected during the summer, with Atleti holding out for the release clause fee.
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Juventus and Arsenal had been interested all summer, but it seemed as though neither were willing to pay the full £45 million fee required to prise Partey out of the Spanish capital.
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This attitude filtered through to the player as well, who had resigned himself to focusing on the 2020/21 season with the Spanish giants irrespective of his dispute with the hierarchy behind the scenes, however Arsenal's huge effort on deadline day made this deal a reality.
However, on Monday the Premier League club finally agreed to pay the £45 million fee and the 27-year-old and his medical took place in the Spanish capital.
Reports are conflicted whether he is signing four or five year deal, with the Guardian reporting that he will be on £250,000-a-week at Arsenal.
The release clause meant that the buying club didn't need to negotiate with the selling club and instead triggered the deal by telling La Liga they were triggering the release clause, in the same way PSG bought Neymar and Manchester City bought Rodri.
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