Atletico Madrid extended Partey contract to prevent Arsenal or West Ham from swooping for Ghana star

Spanish side Atletico Madrid extended the contract of midfielder Thomas Partey to prevent richer English sides Arsenal and West Ham from swooping for the Ghana international star in the summer, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The 23-year-old, who excelled for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, on Tuesday extended his current deal with Atltico Madrid by three years until 2022. The preemptive deal was mooted by the Spanish side to prevent four clubs in England who have so far expressed interest in signing the Ghanaian, agents close to the player have told Ghana's leading football news website. Arsenal, West... Read Full Story