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Partey: Arsenal target tipped to become next Ghanaian African Footballer of the Year winner

Former African Footballer of the Year winner Karim Abdul Razak believes compatriot Thomas Teye Partey has what it takes to become the next Ghanaian to earn the coveted continental honour.

It has been a series of disappointments for Ghana since former Olympique Marseille playmaker Abedi Ayew Pele consecutively won the award from 1991 to 1993.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Partey is arguably Ghana's most prominent active player at the moment and has been tipped to break the now 27-year-long jinx.

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"One name that comes up Thomas Partey, he’s trying his best, one day he may win it, [African Footballer of the Year award]," Razak told Citi Sports on the subject.