Reports | Arsenal to pay 42 million release clause for Atletico Madrid's Thomas Partey

Thomas Partey has played a decisive role at Atletico Madrid and has been a pivotal man for Diego Simeone over the last few years. The defensive midfielder has always been praised for his work rate, and that has seen the midfielder heavily linked with a move away in the past. But the future could see the same happen and the Mirror has reported that Arsenal are keen on activating the Atletico star's £42m release clause.

The Gunners are looking for a better midfield with neither Lucas Torriera, Mateo Guendouzi and Granit Xhaka making a lasting impact. Guendouzi has earned admirers in his short time, with his relentless persistence and ability, but is seen as a future prospect rather than an immediate solution. Torriera, who became a fan favourite last season, hasn’t had enough to show and Xhaka's future is up in the air despite a recent interview.

It does make the move for Thomas Partey possible with reports indicating that Arsenal have extensively scouted the Ghanian midfielder with his performances against Liverpool convincing a few sides to the 26-year-old's ability.