Thomas Partey could join Granit Xhaka as an Arsenal midfielder to seal a move away from Emirates Stadium this summer. After the Gunners upped their demands to sell Xhaka to Bayer Leverkusen, a new agreement has been reached which will see the Switzerland international join the German club for £21.5 million, as football.london understands.
Sealing arrivals has been the ultimate priority for Mikel Arteta and Edu thus far in the summer window with Kai Havertz as the only confirmed addition. However, that will change in the coming days with both Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice set to undergo Arsenal medicals with official announcements to follow shortly after.
The Gunners had been deep in negotiations with West Ham over over the last few days regarding the payment structure of their £105m proposal for Rice. After numerous days of talks, it has been agreed that £100m in guaranteed funds will head the way of West Ham over three instalments paid within the next 24 months.
