BREAKING: Arsenal is in discussions to acquire a £50 million “monster” who could prove to be the end of Partey.

The midfielder who is “complete” has the potential to elevate Arsenal to the next level.

This season, Arsenal made it abundantly obvious to the rest of the Premier League that they are not going away anytime soon.

Despite the spectacular collapse of their title bid at the close of last season, Mikel Arteta’s team recovered and managed to push Manchester City to the final day this year. Although they ultimately fell short, there were improvements in every aspect of the game, from defense to attack.

Nevertheless, Thomas Partey, one of the Gunners’ most prominent players last season, was inactive in 2023/24. According to recent reports, the club is in communication with the player who could potentially replace him this summer.

Arsenal are reportedly interested in acquiring Everton’s star midfielder Amadou Onana and have already initiated communication to gain an understanding of the player’s circumstances, as per a recent report from transfers expert Fabrizio Romano via GIVEMESPORT.

Romano asserts that the North Londoners are supporters of the Belgian international, despite the fact that the contact is not yet confirmed. However, they may need to act quickly if they wish to bring him to N5, as he is “appreciated by many, many clubs in England.”

The Italian does not specify a potential price for the former LOSC Lille star. However, a Football Insider report from May indicated that he may be available for as little as £50m, as the Merseysiders endeavor to comply with PSR regulations.
It may be difficult to finalize the agreement; however, Edu Gaspar and his colleagues should exert every effort to do so, given Partey’s diminishing influence and his remarkable performances for the Toffees.

Onana’s comparison to Partey
To compare Onana to Partey, it is logical to utilize the Belgian’s performances from this season and the Ghanaian’s from 2022/23. This is because Onana has only played 882 minutes of first-team football this season, and it would not be an accurate representation of his output when he is at his top.
Having said that, it is important to acknowledge that neither player is particularly prolific. For instance, the Everton ace has scored three goals and provided one assist in 37 games this season, while the Gunners’ midfield general has scored three goals without providing a single assist in 40 games last season.

Therefore, given that raw output is an inadequate metric for comparing the two midfielders, how do their underlying data compare? Jacek Kulig, the talent evaluator, has referred to the former Lille “monster” as a “comfortable” victory.
For example, he is second in certain metrics, such as progressive passes and carries, ball recoveries, and passing accuracy, but he is significantly superior in the majority of them, including shots and shots on target, tackles and tackles won, aerial duels won, blocks, errors leading to a shot, miscontrols, and even the number of times he is dispossessed, all per 90.

Another area in which the “complete” 22-year-old, as Kulig refers to him, excels is availability.
The Dakar-born star has missed only 11 games since the commencement of the 2020/21 season, whereas the individual he could potentially replace has missed a staggering 72 games, equating to an average of 18 games per season during that period.

In the end, despite the fact that Partey is an incredibly talented footballer, Onana’s more impressive underlying statistics, availability, and age make him the far more appealing prospect at this time. Consequently, Edu and his team must do everything possible to bring him to North London this summer.