Thomas Partey: a renovation that seemed done and has now become...

What’s going on with Thomas Partey? At the end of April, Goal reported on the situation of the Atlético de Madrid midfielder. Back then, neither the club wanted to sell, nor did Thomas want to leave. The player wanted to stay at Atleti, which continued to work to close a contract extension until 2025, with a new termination clause, which both parties agreed that would exceed 100 “kilos”. The player, despite the interest of several Premier teams and above all Arsenal, wanted to stay at the rojiblanco club and the agreement seemed like a matter of time.

Thomas: a renovation ‘done’ … that has now become entrenched

What has changed if Thomas wanted to continue and Atleti did not want to sell? Well, the negotiation has become entrenched. First, because Thomas’ representatives have requested a commission for renewing his player’s contract, something that has irritated the CEO of Atlético de Madrid, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, who has decided to stand, according to sources close to the club. In addition, it should be noted that, with the outbreak of the coronavirus, the club’s entry into an ERTE and the economic losses that the club assumes, the renewal offer initially presented to Thomas, no longer reaches the amounts agreed in its day, because the club cannot stretch its arm more than its sleeve. Everything has become rare and now the solution could reach the end of the season.

Arsenal triples Thomas’s current salary at Atlético

Although the player continues to have as his first option to stay at Atlético de Madrid, something that Thomas has repeated on several occasions, Atlético de Madrid knows that the player has a succulent offer from Arsenal, which triples the token Thomas has right now in the mattress club. Every time Arsenal has dropped interest, Atleti has sent the same message: they do not want to sell Thomas and they will continue to work for his contract extension until 2025. The statements of the player’s father, Jacob, have not precisely helped to stabilize negotiations with Atlético de Madrid.

Thomas’ will, great key to his future

The key to the player’s future belongs solely to Thomas Partey. If he wants to continue as rojiblanco, it is in his hand. He has always said that he wants to continue wearing the rojiblanca, he knows that he is an essential pillar for Simeone and he will have to weigh his future. His clause is 50 million and he knows perfectly well that Arsenal have loved him for a long time. He also knows that the Atleti renewal offer is lower than the one that was proposed months ago, due to the effects of Covid-19, and it will be the Ghanaian who must decide. Simeone wants Thomas to continue and Thomas wants to continue. Those who know him know that he is one hundred percent committed to the dressing room and that he will decide his future at the end of the season.