Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta satisfied Thomas Partey will stay at Emirates: His will is to remain

By India Today Sports Desk: Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has quelled hypothesis about midfielder Thomas Partey’s future on the membership, asserting that the Ghanaian midfielder will stay on the Emirates Stadium regardless of the latest arrival of England star Declan Rice.

Partey had been linked with a possible transfer to Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, however Arteta emphasised that the participant is an important a part of his plans for the upcoming season.

Ahead of Saturday’s pre-season conflict towards Manchester United in New Jersey, Arteta expressed his unwavering confidence in Partey’s dedication to the membership, stating, “Without a question of a doubt, Thomas Partey is a super important player for us and for me. I want him to be in the team. Every time I spoke to him and every time I have a conversation with him, his will is to stay with us. For me, there’s nothing there at all.”

Arteta additional emphasised that Rice’s arrival doesn’t suggest a diminished position for Partey. On the opposite, the supervisor revealed that he intends to utilise each midfielders collectively to bolster the squad’s high quality.

Arteta defined, “They can play together, and that was in my plans. You want to improve the squad and have more quality. We need players who can play together but we need players in the same position who can fight for their places. It’s something we haven’t had over the last few years, and we wanted to improve that, and that’s why we bought Declan.”

Reflecting on Arsenal’s efficiency within the earlier Premier League season, the place they completed second behind Manchester City regardless of main the desk for a substantial interval, Arteta acknowledged the significance of studying from that have to progress additional. He believes that the staff’s journey requires steady enchancment and adaptation to the rising competitors within the league.

“The level is going to go up. Teams are getting better, and the league is getting stronger; it is only going to get harder. We have to be better. We have to play better, and we have to do things better than we did last year. That’s what we are working on at the moment,” Arteta added.