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Barcelona’s sporting directors spend a lot more time analyzing the free agent market these days compared to a decade ago, and one of the players out of contract next summer whose name has been marked in red is Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey. The 31-year-old made his breakthrough with Atletico Madrid before moving to London.
According to MD, Partey is one of several players that Barcelona is considering as free transfer options. Others such as Jonathan Tah and Jonathan David are better documented, but the Ghanaian midfielder would be a potential alternative to join for free next summer if Frenkie de Jong leaves. The Blaugrana predict they will put De Jong up for sale next summer, which is dependent on him signing a new contract. Partey would fit some of the characteristics listed by Deco: experienced, physically imposing and versatile. The Portuguese has been an admirer of Partey for a long time.
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The Ghana international remains an important part of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal operations, having started 14 of their 18 Premier League games this season, and all six in the Champions League, missing one through injury. Partey is certainly a more imposing option than most of Barcelona’s options and, apart from Marc Casado, is by far the most defensive option that Hansi Flick can use.
