New Arsenal signing Thomas Partey has revealed seeing the club hold on to captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proved to him that they are serious about matching his ambitions. Partey was a long-term target for Arsenal, who finally landed the Ghana international on transfer deadline day as they paid his release clause – reported to be £45million – to get him from Atletico Madrid. Despite talks of the move being dead in the water as the end of the window neared, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta remained confident they could get their man. It followed a summer where the Gunners also added Brazil international Willian on a free transfer from Chelsea and signed defender Gabriel Magalhaes from...
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