Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, don set to grab new jollof for Villarreal. E don undergo medical check-up and dey prepare to sign two-year deal wey go keep am for Spanish club till 2027. As e no get contract again for Arsenal, Partey dey ready to show himself for La Liga again like pro.
Partey, wey don dey 32 years old now, don enjoy serious football action since he left Arsenal for free at the end of last season. But no be just football matter dey ground, wahala sabi go follow am, as he dey face serious charges of five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. (Talk about drama, abi?) He dey deny all the charges, so we go see how e go play out.
Wetin carry Partey go Villarreal? Na because dem dey play Champions League football next season! Chai, who no wan taste that sweet glory? E fit help am keep his career going strong, provided say this court matter no scatter anything for im plans.
This saga no dey new as wetin we sabi be say investigation don dey ground since February 2022, after some women report matter wey concern Partey. E even dey play ball for Arsenal while all dis wahala dey happen. Talk about keeping things professional!
According to reports, Partey don make 52 appearances for Arsenal last season alone. Im dey join Villarreal after five successful years for Emirates Stadium, where he shine small-small but still get journey to fulfill as im roll back to the Spanish league.
Before Partey move go Arsenal, he dey chop well well for Atletico Madrid for €50 million (about £45.4 million or $58.7 million). Now, he dey eye fresh opportunities to flex his football muscle again.
E be like say everything dey lined up: Partey don fulfill the medical requirements, and im lawyer dey talk say im go clear im name soon. But the big question be say how this one go affect im football career? Will managing to mingle with both ball and court drama be too much? Na so we dey watch!
Di court matter go happen for Westminster Magistrates Court on August 5. As we no fit predict wetin go happen next, gisting go dey continue for here so make we keep our ear to ground. Who knows if Partey go use im story do better movie after dis?
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