On June 30, Thomas Partey (32) arrived at the end of his adventure with Arsenal. A story that started in 2020. After a passage on the side of Atlético de Madrid, the midfielder settled in the English capital. There, he participated in 166 games in all competitions (9 goals) and acquired a solid reputation.
But this summer 2025, the Ghanaian arrived at a turning point in his adventure with the Londoners. Indeed, he was at the end of the contract on June 30. If an extension of the contract has been mentioned for a long time across the Channel, he ultimately did not extend his lease. His name was recently quoted at Barça or even in Fenerbahçe.
Thomas Parte will have to explain
But Thomas Party will above all have to solve his problems with English justice. For a few years now, rumors have been talking about a dark matter of rape where the player would be involved. This Friday, he is officially accused of rape and sexual assault by justice. “The Crown Prosecution Service authorized the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a proof file was submitted by detectives. Metropolitan police issued an accusation and a requisition against Thomas Partey, 32 years old (06/13/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offenses: five rape charges, a charm of sexual assault. “
The facts were allegedly committed between 2021 and 2022 and would concern three women according to Sky Sports. The English media explains that he had already been arrested for the first time in July 2022 but that he had not been appointed publicly at the time, he who continued to play for Arsenal during the investigation. But this time, justice does not intend to let go. Party is to appear before the Westminster Court of First Instance in London on August 5. He obviously risks very large, especially prison, as had been the case during the Benjamin Mendy affair.
