Arsenal could lose the 'exciting' ace for £0 in Ramsey repeat

It's been a bit of a strange campaign Arsenal So far this season.

Mikel Arteta The team has looked great in some matches, such as wins over Sporting Lisbon, Crystal Palace and West Ham United, but has looked very poor in others, such as draws against Fulham, Everton and Atalanta.

However, while some players have taken a step back this year, such as Leandro Trossard, others have stepped up, including an international who may be in top form since joining the club.

However, reports from late last month revealed that Arsenal could lose the player in question for nothing in the summer, in a move reminiscent of Aaron Ramsey's departure in 2019.

Aaron Ramsey leaves Arsenal

It is understood that Ramsey chose to join Arsenal as a player A 17-year-old rookie in 2008which he later said was due to Arsene Wenger's track record with young players and the efforts the club had made to try and sign him.

Over the next 11 years, the Welsh legend suffered a lot of decline, such as periods of poor form and a broken leg. Against Stoke City in 2010but he also enjoyed a lot of highs.

For example, score the winning goal in two goals FA Cup Finals played The full 90 minutes in the 4-0 win over Aston Villa.

By the time he spent his time in north London, he was exhausted 64 goals and 60 assists In 369 games, that equates to an impressive average goal involvement every 2.97 games.

However, despite being offered a new deal by the club In the summer of 2018the Caerphilly-born former star chose it Signing a prior agreement with Juventus The following January, which saw him move to Torino that summer.

Unfortunately for the 34-year-old, he will only do that 70 Appearances of the Old Lady Over the following years before joining Rangers on a short-term loan in January 2022, then OGC Nice for a season that summer, before finally returning to his boyhood club, Cardiff City, last summer, where he remains today.

Things may not have gone well for him since leaving the club, but there is no doubt that losing Ramsey, especially for free, was a huge blow for Arsenal, and one that could be repeated again with another midfielder this year.

Possible Ramsey repeat for Arsenal

So, to get straight to the point, the Arsenal player in question is Thomas Partey.

According to a report published by the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo last weekend. As reported by Sport WitnessBarcelona have a list of potential replacements for Frenkie de Jong, and the vastly experienced Ghanaian is someone they are incredibly keen on.

Similar to Ramsey's situation in the 2018/19 season, the report revealed that Arteta and company are pushing to keep the 31-year-old after his contract expires in the summer, and are happy to offer him a two-year extension.

However, it is not clear whether this is an offer the former Atletico Madrid star would accept, and he now has all the power as he is free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs this month.

Now, had this news been reported at the end of last season, fans and pundits may have seen the move as a useful way to offload Partey's pressure. A whopping wage of £200,000 per weekas happened in the past two years Saw severe injuries And his role in the team.

However, while it is He played only 883 minutes of football For the club last season He already played 1976 minutes This year, to say he has been a useful player for the manager would be an understatement.

For example, in just 18 league matches this seasonThe “exciting” leader, he called him La Liga expert Gerry ArmstrongHe scored two goals and provided two assists, meaning he averaged a goal contribution every 4.5 games, made all the more impressive by the fact that four of those games came at right-back.

Ultimately, although not a long-term option, Partey has shown this season that he still has the potential to be a quality midfielder for a team chasing the title in the Premier League, and therefore, Arsenal must do what they can to… that. Make sure he doesn't leave for free like Ramsey did.