Thomas Partey wants to leave Arsenal for Juventus as Serie A club scout Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

Partey wants to leave Arsenal

Thomas Partey has told Arsenal he is keen on a January move to Juventus, the Daily Mail reports. The 30-year-old had been linked with Al-Ahli in the summer transfer window, but despite staying he has been plagued by several injury issues that have kept him out of Arsenal’s regular starting XI. He has since informed the Gunners of his intention to leave in the next window.

The Mail adds: “Just last month, Arteta admitted that Partey's fitness is a 'big concern' after reports claimed the midfielder could be out until December.

“The Ghanaian missed just seven games in five years at Atletico Madrid but has been plagued with issues since joining Arsenal in 2020.”

Juve watch Hojbjerg

Juventus sent sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli and his assistant to watch Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in Tottenham’s match with Chelsea on Monday, the Telegraph reports. Juve are looking for a January replacement in midfield for both Paul Pogba, who is currently suspended for a doping violation, and Nicolo Fagioli, who is serving a ban for breaching betting rules.

The Telegraph adds: “During the transfer window, Hojbjerg was wanted at Fulham while there were doubts over the future of Joao Palhinha, who eventually stayed at Craven Cottage and signed a new contract. He was, as reported by Telegraph Sport, also under consideration at Manchester United in their search for a defensive midfielder but they ended up signing Sofyan Amrabat.

“Given his lack of starts – he has also been picked in one EFL Cup match – Hojbjerg is expected to attract interest when the January transfer window opens. He has one full season left on his Spurs contract and bidding during the summer was expected at the £25m mark.”

PL stars want injury-time updates

Premier League players want in-game updates about injury-time, according to the Daily Mail. The chaotic London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham featured more than 21 minutes of added time, with matches across the Premier League this season seeing an increase in time added on. Currently, players only discover the amount of injury-time when the fourth official raises their board, but they want to be given regular updates by the referee to help better manage game-time and help reduce the risk of injury.

The Mail adds: “The amount of added time played has exploded this season after the Premier League opted to implement new protocols first used at the World Cup last year, when FIFA instructed referees to clamp down on time-wasting.

“Stoppage time in the Premier League has increased gradually each season from an average of 05:43 minutes per game during the 2006/7 season, but the three-minute increase at the start of this campaign is by far the biggest rise over a 12-month period.”

Arsenal’s words with Brazil

Arsenal are set to hold talks with Brazil over their concerns regarding Gabriel Jesus’ fitness, the Standard reports. Jesus has not played since October 24 due to a hamstring injury, and he remains a doubt for Arsenal’s upcoming matches before the international break. He has been called up by Brazil for their upcoming fixtures, but Arsenal would appear to prefer he does not travel.

The Standard adds: “The Gunners have a good relationship with Brazil as their sporting director Edu previously worked for them as their general coordinator.

“Arsenal have taken a cautious approach with Jesus’ hamstring injury to ensure he does not aggravate it and spend longer on the sidelines.”

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