Juventus interested in 28-year-old Arsenal star: Reports

Serie A giants Juventus are reportedly tracking Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey as they look to make midfield reinforcements in the summer transfer window.

Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in 2020 after the Gunners triggered his £45 million buyout clause. The Ghanian has started to settle in after a shaky start to life at the Emirates Stadium. He has begun to show the form that had him held in such high regard in La Liga.

His recent performances for the Gunners have seen Juventus take an interest which may surprise fans.

Tuttosport (via Sports Witness) reports that Juventus have made overtures to Partey in view of a potential move for the midfielder this summer.

The Ghanian, who has one goal and one assist in 20 Premier League games this season, will reportedly cost around £35 million. The Serie A giants were interested in Partey during his time at Atletico but a deal failed to come to fruition for Masimilliano Allegri's side.

The Premier League side will not be keen to lose a player whose contract at the Emirates outfit runs until 2025.

The club are also on the brink of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2017. They sit in fourth position in the league and Partey has been a key part of this surge for top four.

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Partey's transfer from Arsenal to Juventus doesn't make sense for the Gunners

Partey has begun to hit the heights of his time at Atletico

Mikel Arteta has achieved an impressive turnaround at the Emirates this season. The Gunners began the season in torrid form, losing their opening day fixture against Premier League newcomers Brentford.

They went on to lose their next two games against Manchester City and Chelsea as well. Many had then predicted another tumultuous season for the Gunners. But Arteta gathered his troops and turned them into one of the finer teams in the league.

Partey's form, particularly in the second half of the season, has been instrumental as he has begun to live up to his £45 million price-tag.

So it seems unlikely that the Gunners will contemplate selling a midfielder who is just beginning to hit his stride.

The £35 million price tag being touted seems extremely low for a player who has three years left to run on his Arsenal contract. He is one of the north London side's most important squad members.

There are candidates in the Arsenal squad that perhaps fit the potential of leaving the side. Partey does not feel like one of those.