Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, who now plays in Spain for Villarreal, has been charged with two new counts of rape. The 32-year-old, who severed ties with the Gunners in the summer of 2025 when reaching the end of his contract and becoming a free agent, faces trial in November after denying allegations of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third.

Ghana manager Otto Addo says he left Thomas Partey out of his latest squad against the Arsenal midfielder's wishes, but refused to explain why.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he and the club will discuss Thomas Partey's future at the "right time".

Barcelona believe that signing Thomas Partey would make sense only if they sell one of their key midfielders or consider him as a right-back option.