Thomas Partey: Arsenal star praises Mikel Arteta's tactics
Thomas Partey is an "extraordinary player" and will succeed at Arsenal, according to his former manager Diego Simeone. Arsenal signed Partey from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day after activating the £45million release clause in his contract. Simeone was reportedly upset and surprised to have lost the 27-year-old so late in the window.
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Arsenal news: Thomas Partey could make his Gunners debut against Man City on Saturday (Image: EXPRESS)
Partey arrived in England on Tuesday and had his first training session with his new club on Thursday.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the midfielder is fit to play at the Etihad on Saturday but has not yet decided if he will start.
“Well he was here just yesterday, he is getting familiar with everything around the club,” Arteta said.
“Today he will have his first training session, so everything has to come really quickly for him. We knew that before we signed him that he is fit, he is very willing to start playing and we will see how he goes in the next few days.
“I have seen the buzz around the place, the fans are really happy, I have seen some really positive reactions after we bought him, the same with the team, the squad and the staff.
"I think he is a player we had the radar on for a long time and we have managed to bring him in and I think he will be a really important addition to the team.
“He got to know some of his team-mates [already]. Not all of them, because some are still on international duty but we will have everyone back today and it will be a good day for him to get to know everyone.”
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