Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has insisted he is happy for the 'incredible' Thomas Partey after he landed a deserved big-money move to Arsenal - despite initially being furious that his release clause was triggered just 32 minutes before the transfer deadline.
The Ghanaian, who is believed to be earning around £250,000-a-week at the Emirates, completed his £45million move to Arsenal at the 11th-hour on deadline day earlier this month after Mikel Arteta chased him throughout the summer.
Partey was a key figure for Simeone, who was angry that Arsenal had not informed Atletico about their plans to pay his release clause - though they did manage to replace him with Lucas Torreira heading in the opposite direction.