Thomas Partey is at an impasse with Arsenal in talks over a new contract as the midfielder weighs up whether to extend his stay.
Partey, whose deal expires at the end of this month, has been offered a deal on slightly reduced terms.
The 32-year-old and his representatives are believed to want a similar pay structure to the one in the contract he signed when he joined from Atlético Madrid in 2020 for £45m, after he played an integral role last season, making 52 appearances.
Partey is believed to have offers from Turkey and has been linked with Barcelona in recent weeks. Despite the impending arrival from Real Sociedad of Martín Zubimendi, who would provide direct competition for the Ghana international’s starting spot,
Partey is thought to prefer to stay.
Talks continue over new contracts for Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Ethan Nwaneri – who along with Lewis-Skelly has been nominated for the Professional Footballers’ Association’s young player of the year award –
and Leandro Trossard, with Arsenal confident they will extend their deals.
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/19/thomas-partey-rejects-arsenal-contract-extension-leaving-future-in-doubt