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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, is set to be handed a new shirt number next season, Citisports reports.<\/p>\n

Partey wore the number 18 shirt last season for Arsenal.<\/p>\n

The Ghana international joined the Gunners from Atletico Madrid last summer.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old will now wear the number 5 shirt next season.<\/p>\n

Serie A: Ronaldo honoured with \u2018GOAT 770\u2019 shirt after breaking Pel\u00e9\u2019s goal record<\/p>\n

Partey wanted the number 5 jersey upon signing for the North London club, but it was already taken by Sokratis Papastathopoulos, who joined Olympiakos last January.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, speaking on his first season at Arsenal, Partey recently told Ghana\u2019s TV3: \u201cWell I think everybody has seen it, there has been ups and downs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had good times and bad times, but this is my first season and I think I had to adapt to how they play, get used to my teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Serie A: Nigerian striker laments after Ronaldo refuses to swap shirt with him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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