Spanish club Villarreal have agreed to sign former**Arsenal**footballer Thomas Partey ahead of the new La Liga season. Arsenal’s contract with the Ghana international has expired this season and the English club didn’t want to extend his stay. On the other hand, life has been quite difficult for Thomas Partey also. Amid the media backlash, Villarreal have now secured the deal of Partey out of nowhere. With this move to Villarreal, Partey will now return to Spain after 5 years. The central defensive midfielder will strive to regain the top form.
Thomas Partey had a huge part of his career in the Spanish football. The player has almost played 458 top division matches. In these 458 matches, he has registered 38 goals and 21 assists in his name. Partey began his professional career at RCD Mallorca. From there, he joined UD Almeria. Finally, he was able to mark his name in the Spanish circuit and signed for Atletico Madrid back in 2015. He spent some fruitful seasons there with the club. In 188 matches, the occasional right-back has bagged 16 goals. He then signed for Arsenal back in the 2020-21 season.
🚨 Official: Thomas Partey has been granted bail, after appearing in court on rape charges.
Former Arsenal midfielder will now join Villarreal as expected. 🟡🔜 pic.twitter.com/ZdkMBMtMBZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 5, 2025
Villarreal Are Getting Strong with Partey’s Inclusion
The yellow submarines are building the squad for the future. After a few disappointing seasons, Villarreal will play the UEFA Champions League once again. They turned the tables by winning the last 5 matches of the league. With the signing of Thomas Partey, Villarreal have found a good backup in the central midfield zone. Former Valencia footballer Dani Parejo has been playing for Villarreal for some years but he is now 36-year-old. Other midfielders like Pape Gueye and Santi Comesana have failed to meet the expectation levels, though. So, with this inclusion of Thomas Partey, Villarreal will find that much needed balance in their squad. As per the reports, Thomas Partey has penned down a one-year contract with the Spanish club. The club is expected to unveil Partey next week. Other than the done deal of Thomas Partey, Villarreal have also signed some utility footballers also. Rafa Marin has joined the club. Players like Albert Moleiro, Tajon Buchanan and Santiago Mourino are also the new names in Villarreal’s playing roster.
Thomas Partey Has Received Bail from the Court
As mentioned earlier, Thomas Partey has been charged with rapes and sexual assaults. Three female victims had made a report to the police station about the act that had taken place back in 2021 and 2022. After the leak of the news, football fans all over the world gave the Arsenal club officials heavy criticism. The clear objection was why Arsenal let Partey continue to play even after knowing about the charges. Head coach Mikel Arteta has recently defended the club’s decision on Partey, though. But Arsenal also didn’t wish to continue with the player anymore after the expiry of his contract. Partey’s future has hit a setback due to the allegations. But in the next hearing, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court gave Partey bail within 15 minutes. The court also didn’t ask the footballer to give a plea. Earlier, Thomas Partey’s personal lawyer attended a press interaction and said, “Thomas Partey denies all the charges against him. He has fully cooperated with the police and CPS throughout their three-year investigation.” The Westminster Magistrates’ Court has now transferred the case to the Crown Court for the next trial. The scheduled hearing is expected to happen on September 2.
🚨🇬🇭 Thomas Partey is joining Spanish club Villareal on a free transfer, the player has already completed his medicals and will be playing in the La Liga once again. pic.twitter.com/87JaNU9B8I
— Ghana Naija Ballers (@GHNaijaBallers) August 3, 2025
From the Author’s End
Since last year, Thomas Partey longed for a possible return to Spanish football. But, no club were interested in him at that moment. Finally, Villarreal have roped in him. The player will play for one season with an option to stay for another season. This deal was getting delayed due to the charges put against him. But, this latest bail has finally given the green signal. Thomas Partey will now fly off to Spain to become the new Villarreal footballer.
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