Arsenal legend Robin Van Persie has warned the Gunners to do everything in their power to keep Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey within their fold.
According to the former goal scorer, who was very popular with the fans before moving on to Manchester United, Arsenal should not have let Partey leave this summer without a proper successor. Partey put in strong performances in the middle of the field, and Van Persie, a prolific scorer at Arsenal, praised both his distribution and goal-scoring abilities.
“If there is any player in that Arsenal dressing room that impressed me greatly, it is none other than Thomas Partey. He was great, and you could see his distributions in that Arsenal midfield, and he scores too,” said Robin van Persie in an interview.
The former Arsenal star cautioned against the negative impact of losing a player of Partey’s caliber without securing a strong replacement. He expressed his confidence that Partey’s presence would be instrumental in Arsenal’s success in the upcoming season.
“Losing such a player without a brilliant replacement will really affect Arsenal, and Arteta knows this. He needs to stay and help them do great next season,” van Persie added.
Robin van Persie is a Dutch football coach and a former striker who played professionally. He was born on August 6, 1983. Van Persie was regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was well-known for his superb ball control, astute positioning, and vision.
He is the Netherlands national team’s leading scorer all-time. His first managerial position is as an assistant manager at his old team Feyenoord. Starting out as a winger, Van Persie joined Feyenoord for their 2001–2002 season, which ended in triumph in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final; he was also voted the Dutch Football Talent of the Year. In 2002, Van Persie made his senior debut for Feyenoord.
In a friendly game against Romania in 2005, Van Persie made his senior international debut after competing for the Netherlands at the under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels. He scored his first senior international goal in a 4-0 victory over Finland a month later. Van Persie captained the Netherlands from 2013 to 2015 and has more than 100 appearances and 50 goals to his credit. He has competed for his nation at the 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Championships as well as the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups.
