Arteta delighted to sign ‘intelligent’ Thomas Partey
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta expressed his delight after securing the services of Ghana International Thomas Partey on transfer deadline day.
Thomas Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid after the English side triggered the £45 million release clause in his contract.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed that he is delighted to welcome the midfielder to his squad and is looking towards integrating the player to his style of play and club system as a whole.
“We have been watching Thomas for a while, so we’re now delighted to add such a high-quality player to our squad. He is a dynamic midfielder with great energy. He brings a lot of experience from a top club that has competed at the highest level in La Liga and the Champions League for several years.” Mikel Arteta told Arsenal.com
“We’re very impressed with his attitude and his approach to the game. He’s an intelligent footballer and we’re looking forward to him integrating into our system and contributing to the progress we’re building at the moment at the club,” he concluded.
Arsenal confirmed that the player will wear the number 18 jersey at the club.
