[THREAD]

Is Boubakary Soumaré a cheaper alternative to Thomas Partey?

In this thread the two players, Soumarè and Partey, will be compared on most aspects of their game. To finally come to a conclusion on whether Boubakary can be an alternative to Partey or not.

Name: Thomas Partey
Nationality:
Club(s): Atletico Madrid, RCD Mallorca, UD Almeria
Position(s): DM, CM, RB
Age: 27 (Jun 13, 1993)
Preferred foot: Right
Height: 185cm

Name: Boubakary Soumaré
Nationality: ,
Club(s): Paris FC, PSG, LOSC Lille
Position(s): DM, CM
Age: 21 (Feb 21, 1999)
Preferred foot: Right
Height: 188cm

In the only competition they both played in last season, the Champions League:

Soumaré:
Key Passes P90: 1.0
Accurate Passes PG: 86%
Tackles/interceptions PG: 3.0
Succ dribbles PG: 3.0
Errors/Penalties Committed: 0

Partey:
Key Passes P90: 1.6
Accurate Passes PG: 85%
Tackles/interceptions PG: 5.1
Succ dribbles PG: 1.9
Errors/Penalties Committed: 0

Looking at the last time these players played a Premier club, starting with Soumaré:

vs Chelsea:
74% completed passes
5 successful take-ons
11 ball recoveries (most)
5 tackles/interceptions (most)
100% duels won
0 fouls committed

Thomas Partey:

Vs Liverpool:
68% completed passes
2 take-ons completed
12 ball recoveries
8 tackles/interceptions (most)
66% duels won
2 fouls committed

Boubakary is only 21 years old and has already played in 4 different Ligue 1 seasons.

Arsenal face competition from Manchester UTD and AC Milan for the Frenchman’s signature.

Soumaré would cost Arsenal around £35 million, £10 million less than Partey.

So, is Soumaré a cheaper alternative to Thomas Partey? Yes.

Although, this current Arsenal squad is the youngest in the league, they clearly need some experienced players. So, Partey is a better fit for Arsenal in short term, but Boubakary is definitely one for the long run.