Arsenal See Second Thomas Partey Bid Rejected by Atlético Madrid

Arsenal's hopes of signing Atlético Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey have been dealt a huge blow after the Gunners failed with a second formal bid for the Ghanaian. Mikel Arteta is keen to bolster his midfield this summer and sees Partey as the ideal target, and there were hopes that Arsenal would be able to negotiate a cut-price fee as a result of the 27-year-old's hesitance to sign a new contract. Partey's current contract runs until 2023 Arsenal have already seen one bid knocked back, and as... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/