Arsenal's new goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson has hailed the £45million signing of Thomas Partey, claiming it showed a statement of intent both domestically and on the European front.
The Gunners captured the Ghanaian midfielder from Atletico Madrid on deadline day, ending a positive summer transfer window following the earlier arrivals of Willian and Gabriel Magalhaes.
And another fellow Arsenal new boy, Runarsson, whose signing went under the radar after joining as Bernd Leno's back-up in a £1.6m deal from Dijon, has revealed his delight at the arrival of Partey.
'I was so excited because it shows everybody the ambition that the club has: that we want to go back to compete for the Premier League and Champions League,' Runarsson told Goal.