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Transfer newsยทAl ShababยทUpdated 1d agoConfirmed

Thomas Partey signs for Al Shabab

Thomas Parteyโ†’Al Shabab
100%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
Free
Reported fee
20
Reports
PlayerFull profile โ†’
T. Partey
Central ยท Ghana ยท 33 yrs
20.9
Rating
8.6
Season
9.2
Value
This season
25
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
ClubVillarrealโ†’LeagueLa Ligaโ†’
  • Al Shabab have completed the signing of T. Partey โ€” the move is confirmed, led by Al Shabab / reporting in Foot-Africa (multiple outlets carried the club announcement) and corroborated by 8 reports (100% credibility).
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Story log

  1. 23 Aug3 new sources: AlShabab (official X / club account), Pan Africa Football, GHANAsoccernet โ€” now 20 tracking the story
  2. 23 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  3. 23 Aug8 new sources: Goal, AS, The Star (article carrying Reuters copy), Yahoo (BBC-sourced summary) / BBC Sport reporting aggregated on Yahoo โ€” now 17 tracking the story
  4. 22 AugDeal confirmed by the reporting
  5. 22 AugReported as a done deal from the start
  6. 22 AugStory opened โ€” 9 sources (Al Shabab (club social media) / SportsWorldGhana (syndicated official coverage), Fabrizio Romano (Telegram), AS, Graphic Online (Ghana))

What the reports say

Fee reported: free transferFee reported: Free transfer / one-year deal (reported)Fee reported: One-year deal / free agent18 of 20 cite concrete progress20 cite a named / official source
  • SportsWorldGhana: OFFICIAL โ€” Thomas Partey joins Al Shabab on a one-year deal; reports club announced the signing and that it's a free transfer. โ€” Al Shabab (club social media) / SportsWorldGhana (syndicated official coverage)
  • Ghana-focused outlets report the signing as official and reference the club announcement โ€” several Ghana outlets state Partey signed a one-year deal with Al Shabab. โ€” SportsWorldGhana ('OFFICIAL: Thomas Partey joins Al Shabab on a one-year deal')
  • Al Shabab officially announce the signing of Thomas Partey (one-year deal) after he left Villarreal as a free agent. โ€” AlShabab (official X / club account)
  • Fabrizio Romano reports Al Shabab have signed Thomas Partey on a free transfer (player travelled to Saudi to complete the deal). โ€” Fabrizio Romano (Telegram)
Experienced headScout's view ยท Central midfielder
Full scout report โ†’
2158.1%
Rating
984.6%
Season
9.2
Value index
0g 0a
in 25 apps ยท La Liga

T. Partey is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Villarreal, rated 23.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (41.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Partey.

The fitAt Al Shabab (Pro League), his Rating of 21 would rank 17th of 17 in the current squad (squad average 38) โ€” against a reported fee of Free.
The report at a glance
Thomas Partey signs for Al Shabab โ€” Field Insider report card
20 Reports