Arsenal midfielder Partey ready to change shirt number

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·19 June 2021

Arsenal midfielder Partey ready to change shirt number

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is ready to change his shirt number for next season.

The Mirror says Partey looks set to change his shirt number from the 18 he inherited upon his arrival to his favoured 5.

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Partey first started wearing 5 in his loan spell at Mallorca in 2013, and although he initially donned the No.22 for Atletico, he switched to 5 in 2017 as he became a more important part of the team, and continued to wear it for next four seasons he was at the La Liga club.

When he first joined the Gunners, however, Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos was in possession of the 5, so Partey had to settle for 18. But with the Greek now departed, Partey is ready to inherit the number, reports CitiSports.