The Gunners’ technical director is pleased to have added in important areas at Emirates Stadium, with an ambitious project coming together
Thomas Partey had been part of Arsenal’s long-term planning for “six or seven months” prior to a £45 million ($58m) deal being pushed through on deadline day, Edu has revealed.
The Gunners finally landed a long-standing target as the summer transfer market prepared to close for business.
It took until the final hours of the window to get an agreement in place, but efforts behind the scenes had rumbled on for some time prior to that as the north London giants attempted to secure another important piece of their puzzle.