Arsenal are reportedly bracing themselves for Juventus to attempt to poach Thomas Partey in January as a substitute for Paul Pogba. The latter is going through the opportunity of a four-year ban from soccer after returning a constructive medication take a look at earlier this week.

Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing constructive for elevated ranges of testosterone, with Juventus needing to seek out an enough substitute in the midst of the park. Reports in Italy have claimed that Pogba's contract will probably be terminated if he's slapped with a prolonged ban and it appears as if the Italian giants have already began to attract up a contingency plan.

They have earmarked Partey as one in all their potential targets, in keeping with La Repubblica, with the Arsenal man having impressed these in energy on the Allianz Stadium. He is simply tied down till the top of subsequent season as issues stand and is but to be provided an extension to his present deal in north London.

Partey, who joined Arsenal for a switch charge of round £45million three years in the past, was linked with a transfer to Juventus through the summer season switch window. He in the end ended up staying in England however there may be mentioned to be a risk that Juventus will return to the desk in January.

However, the report provides that will probably be troublesome to persuade Arsenal to promote Partey given his significance to Mikel Arteta's plans for the marketing campaign forward. He is at the moment sidelined with a hamstring harm, which was sustained in coaching earlier this month, however he's anticipated to be again in motion earlier than the top of October.

Partey began in Arsenal's first three Premier League matches, typically that includes at right-back within the absence of Jurrien Timber following his harm on the opening day of the season. His versatility will come in useful for the Gunners over the course of the marketing campaign, with Mikel Arteta having already underlined his need to maintain Partey on the Emirates Stadium.

"Without a question of a doubt, Thomas Partey is a super important player for us and for me, I want him to be in the team," mentioned the Arsenal boss in July.

"Every time I speak to him and every time I have a conversation with him, his will is to stay with us. For me, there's nothing there at all. You want to improve the squad and have more quality. We need players who can play together but we need players in the same position who can fight for their places."

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