Arsenal have received a last-gasp boost in their chase to land £45m Thomas Partey before the transfer deadline. The Ghana international looked poised to stay with Atletico Madrid but it's understood the Gunners are pushing ahead in a bid to land a signing coup.
Mikel Arteta first identified the 27-year-old as his perfect midfield linchpin earlier this summer after being blown away by Partey in his side's Champions League triumph over Liverpool at Anfield.
But any potential deal appeared unlikely with Atletico insisting that their midfield enforcer wouldn't leave for a penny less than his significant buyout clause.And now speculation has intensified further after Samuel Zigah, a media figure in Ghana who enjoys a close relationship with the.
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