Real Madrid & Man Utd chase Partey

[Rawlings]

Thomas Partey Linked With Summer Move to Man Utd as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Looks to Bolster Midfield

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United as the club look to bolster their options in the centre of the park.

The 25-year-old has been a key part to Diego Simeone's side this season, making 25 La Liga appearances for Los Rojiblancos, scoring three goals and providing three assists, while providing a physical and energetic presence to the midfield.

Simeone has spoken candidly about keeping the Ghana international at the club by ​deeming him 'non-transferable' ahead of this summer. However, previous reports in Spain have speculated that he could be available for €50m, with several Premier League clubs keen.

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[Rawlings]

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[Tobi17]

Partey na baller

[Rawlings]

Partey na baller

Be careful you are not branded as Cameronian

[King Futcha]

why in the world was the old partey thread merged with the arsenal thread? mods, can't live with 'em can't live with 'em.

[Rawlings]

why in the world was the old partey thread merged with the arsenal thread? mods, can't live with 'em can't live with 'em.

They want to silence the majority

[Rawlings]

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey wanted by Real Madrid if

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey is a surprise target for Real Madrid.

Okdiaro's chief pundit Eduardo Inda, speaking on El Chiringuito, has revealed Thomas is a favourite of Real coach Zinedine Zidane.

"Thomas would come if the option of (N'Golo) Kanté and (Paul) Pogba fails. he's much cheaper," said Inda.

"He is a player who has evolved very well in recent times. His clause is €80m, while Pogba costs €180m: there is a difference of €100m."

Inda admits Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Chelsea's N'Golo Kante are the top two options.

"It will depend if the first option or the second one comes out," explained Inda. "Pogba is number one, then Kanté, and if these two options do not come out, they would go for Thomas."


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[bushboy]

He is top quality. Captain of my FIFA 19 all African ultimate team squad!

[Rawlings]

He is top quality. Captain of my FIFA 19 all African ultimate team squad!

Thomas Partey’s right foot is a gift
If Atlético Madrid ever make a statue of Thomas Partey, there are a couple of things they must take into consideration. Number one, they must make sure not to hire the same sculptor behind the infamous Cristiano Ronaldo bust at Madeira’s Airport. Second, they must have the midfielder in a shooting pose, because that’s what he is becoming known for.

Thomas’ goal of the season contender against Alavés on Saturday night was not the first time he has rifled one in from distance. The Ghanaian now has 12 goals for los colchoneros and seven have been shots from outside the opposition’s penalty area.

There was one against Reus in the Copa del Rey in the 2015/16 season, his first strike for the first team, plus three last year (Deportivo la Coruña, Las Palmas and Qarabag) and three this season (Huesca, Athletic Club and Alavés).

It’s becoming a habit and a good habit. The 25-year-old continues to improve as a central midfielder, forming a super doble pivote partnership with Rodrigo in the middle of the pitch and even thriving without the young Spaniard by his side, as was the case in the Basque Country on Saturday night. Yet this ability to strike the ball from distance is his wildcard, his party trick, his special sauce, his not-so-secret weapon.

He’s like Philippe Coutinho, but without the price tag and with his role in the team perfectly understood. When Coutinho signed for Barcelona last January, there was a lot of talk about how the Brazilian’s shooting ability from distance would help the Catalan club to break down stingy deep-lying defences and that same rhetoric can be applied to Atlético and to Thomas. It’s no surprise that the teams he has taken the most shots against this season have been the likes of Huesca, Leganés and Club Brugge.

Imagine what a useful tool he’d have been in the Champions League second leg against Juventus, for which he was suspended. Of course he had a stinging long-range shot during the first leg, which was well saved by Wojciech Szczęsny, and he could have tested the Polish goalkeeper some more in Turin. With Atlético sitting so deep in that game and rarely able to reach the Italian side’s penalty area, his strikes from distance would have given los rojiblancos a chance of the crucial away goal.

Atleti fans shouldn’t lament, though. Thomas still has plenty of piledrivers in his boots and will score many more important and wonderful goals for the club. He’ll surely score so many that the sculptors will be spoilt for choice when selecting one strike upon which to model his statue.

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